Nightly Pulse: NBA Recap & Highlights from Jan. 8

Wizards take on the 76ers tonight at 7:00 PM ET, catch the game on NBA League Pass.

NBA Scores Tonight

Bulls at Pacers (7:00 PM ET, NBA League Pass)

Pistons at Nets (7:30 PM ET, NBA League Pass)

Raptors at Knicks (7:30 PM ET, NBA League Pass)

Trail Blazers at Pelicans (8:00 PM ET, NBA League Pass)

Clippers at Nuggets (9:00 PM ET, NBA League Pass)

Spurs at Bucks (9:30 PM ET, ESPN)

Big game. Big fits

The Cavaliers and Thunder are rolling up to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse bringing their A-Games to the red carpet before they hit the floor.

⚡Thunder, Cavs set to square off

Never before in the history of the NBA have we seen two teams on winning streaks of 10 (CLE) and 15 (OKC) collide. In a sense, the season feels like it’s been building to this matchup. Two teams who entered the season looking to reach the next level that have been blowing expectations out of the water.

For one, Cleveland itself started the season on a 15-game winning streak of its own, which has now been tied by Oklahoma City as the longest in the Association this season. Oklahoma City can claim the NBA’s top streak of 2025 if it’s able to pull off the road win in Cleveland.

These teams have been elite on both ends of the floor this season, and it’s no surprise that they rank so highly in key metrics. The most interesting matchup from that standpoint tonight will be Cleveland’s top-rated offense (121.3 ORTG) vs Oklahoma City’s top-rated defense (102.7 DRTG).

The star power in this game alone is unbelievable. MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Donovan Mitchell. Evan Mobley. Jalen Williams.

Tune in at 7:00 Eastern tonight for this epic clash.

Required ReadingThe stage is set for a historic regular season matchup between the Cavs and ThunderIce Trae was at it again Tuesday night in UtahWemby’s defensive dominanceSurging Pistons look to extend win streak️Key NBA Storylines TonightCavaliers and Thunder meet in historic regular season showdown: As if the top seeds in either conference squaring off wasn’t enough, there’s history being made. Per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, this is the first ever interconference game played between teams with a .850 winning percentage this far into the season.Wemby, Giannis square off in Milwaukee: Two of the league’s brightest stars, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama, will take the floor as the Bucks host the Spurs tonight. Antetokounmpo is coming off a triple-double Monday night against the Raptors while Wembanyama had a monstrous game with eight blocks in his last game.Pistons going for five straight wins: Detroit has rounded into form of late with eight wins in its last 10 outings, including four straight victories. Tonight they will hit the road to take on the Nets at the Barclays Center.