Cason Wallace knew how to step up in the pressure-packed matchup against the Cavaliers

Key Highlights

• Throughout his three-year career, Wallace has kept stepping up for the Thunder, and this was another example of his tremendous ability to step up under pressure. Wallace knew he had to step up against the CavaliersThe Thunder no longer have the best win percentage in the league.
• They still have the most wins with 44 wins, but the Detroit Pistons have a .764 win percentage with their 42-13 record.
• Of course, the Thunder want to regain their spot at the top, so they want to continue winning games. Most people outside the Thunder circle thought this would be a routine win for the Cavaliers.
• The defending champions did not have 2/3 of their star trio, but that did not happen because the Thunder's supporting cast stepped up. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Thunder's Cason Wallace has high school jersey retiredWallace was superb because he played awesome defense, but he also stepped up offensively.
• This was another classic Wallace performance, and he made sure he knew the responsibility he had to shoulder ahead of this game against another contender."It felt like we came out hot and we had a little bit of momentum early in the game.