After Wednesday’s historic showdown at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse that saw the Cavs pull away with a 129-122 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, there were no minced words in Cleveland’s locker room of their belief that they should be heavily represented at the All-Star Game in San Francisco.

The Orlando Magic's star frontcourt duo again appeared in the top 10 of NBA All-Star voting in the second fan returns released by the league on Thursday.

Fan voting for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game began on Dec. 19 and will run through Jan. 20. Each Thursday within that period, the NBA provides returns from fan voting before the star

In their win over the Thunder, the Cavs finally put to rest any remaining doubt, criticism, or concern about their status as a contender.

The superteams era is over. Deep rosters, versatile lineups and a relentless style of play are proving to be the best path to success.

The Cavs are now 32–4 on the season, the best record in the NBA and best record through 36 games by any team since the 73-win Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season. Cleveland is just the seventh team in NBA history to win at least 32 of its first 36 games. Four of the previous six went on to win the championship.