Thunder-Cavs rivalry gains 20% attention on ESPN as 'The Rematch' approaches Thursday

The highly anticipated OKC-CLE game drew an average of 1.87 million viewers on ESPN Wednesday night, marking a significant increase of +20% compared to last year's corresponding time slot. Viewership for the game peaked at 2.5 million.

The back-and-forth contest, which featured 30 lead changes and marked the first time a team on a 15-game win streak met one on a 10-game win streak, saw the Cavs win an instant classic, 129-122.

The teams face off for “The Rematch” on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT / truTV / Max.