The Cleveland Cavaliers are absolutely, 100%, without a doubt worthy of the No. 1 spot in the first 2025 edition of the NBA Power Rankings. But there's just one problem -- the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers (17-18) on Thursday night at Kaseya Center on the back end of a back-to-back set to drop to 1-1 on its three-game homestand .