Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder roll past Cavaliers 134-114 in matchup of NBA leaders
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.
The Western Conference-leading Thunder and the East-leading Cavaliers now have matching 34-6 records. The Cavaliers won the first meeting 129-122 on Jan. 8. In the rematch, the Thunder handed the Cavaliers their worst loss of the season.
Lu Dort scored a season-high 22 points and Jalen Williams added 19 for Oklahoma City, which won its fourth straight.
Darius Garland had 20 points and nine assists for Cleveland, and Jarrett Allen added 13 points. Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland’s top scorer, was held to eight points on 3-for-15 shooting.
The Cavaliers led 12-10 before Oklahoma City took over. The Thunder closed the first quarter on a 22-2 run to take a 32-14 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in the opening period.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 points in a three-minute stretch late in the first half to help the Thunder take a 75-49 lead at the break.
The Thunder matched a season high for points in a quarter with 44 in the third to take a 119-81 lead.
Cavaliers: The Cavaliers, one of the best defensive teams in the league, had no answers in this one. Oklahoma City shot 60.3% in the first three quarters.
Thunder: Oklahoma City continued to find ways to win with key players out. Center Isaiah Hartenstein, the team's leading rebounder, missed the game with a strained his left calf. The Thunder held their own on the boards and dominated nearly everything else.
Oklahoma City went on a 30-2 run from the first quarter into the early part of the second that opened up the game.
Oklahoma City committed just six turnovers to Cleveland's 21.
The Thunder visit Dallas on Friday. The Cavaliers are at Minnesota on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jarrett Allen vs. Jaylin Williams (Evan Mobley gains possession) | |||
11:44 | Jalen Williams personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
11:36 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 2-0 | |
11:23 | Cason Wallace turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:10 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
11:09 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
11:08 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point tip layup | 4-0 | |
10:58 | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 4-3 | |
10:45 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:43 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
10:31 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving layup | |||
10:12 | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | |||
10:00 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-5 | |
9:51 | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | |||
9:46 | Darius Garland blocks Jalen Williams's two point running dunk | |||
9:46 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | |||
9:33 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
9:31 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
9:28 | Dean Wade offensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | |||
9:24 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Jarrett Allen offensive foul (Charge) (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | |||
9:24 | Jarrett Allen turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:12 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup (Cason Wallace assists) | 4-7 | |
8:54 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
8:51 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
8:32 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
8:14 | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | |||
8:11 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:41 | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | |||
7:39 | Darius Garland offensive rebound | |||
7:37 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 7-7 | |
7:24 | Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Williams's two point driving layup | |||
7:22 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 9-7 | |
7:15 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
7:00 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
6:57 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | Caris LeVert misses two point cutting layup | |||
6:45 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | Luguentz Dort misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:37 | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | |||
6:34 | Darius Garland personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
6:26 | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point pullup jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 9-10 | |
6:08 | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 12-10 | |
5:45 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:44 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Darius Garland turnover (traveling) | |||
5:27 | Darius Garland shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
5:27 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 | |
5:27 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 | |
5:04 | Georges Niang turnover (lost ball) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | |||
4:53 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 12-14 | |
4:37 | Caris LeVert turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Joe steals) | |||
4:23 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 12-16 | |
4:21 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
4:05 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving hook shot | |||
4:02 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
3:47 | +3 | Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 12-19 | |
3:35 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
3:31 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | Caris LeVert blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:24 | Thunder offensive rebound | |||
3:11 | Cason Wallace misses two point driving layup | |||
3:09 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
3:05 | Max Strus misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:01 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:49 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
2:42 | Caris LeVert misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:39 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
2:23 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 12-21 | |
2:12 | Evan Mobley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:10 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
2:05 | Isaiah Joe turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
1:51 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Caris LeVert assists) | 14-21 | |
1:37 | +3 | Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 14-24 | |
1:24 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
1:22 | Thunder defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 14-27 | |
0:59 | Max Strus turnover (lost ball) (Alex Caruso steals) | |||
0:56 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 14-29 | |
0:56 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
0:40 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | |||
0:38 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
0:34 | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point running pullup jump shot | 14-32 | |
0:17 | Max Strus turnover (traveling) | |||
0:17 | Cavaliers delay of game violation | |||
0:03 | Aaron Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:03 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:47 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-34 | |
11:22 | Jump ball. Evan Mobley vs. Aaron Wiggins (Donovan Mitchell gains possession) | |||
11:18 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:15 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Kenrich Williams assists) | 14-37 | |
10:54 | Evan Mobley turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:50 | Kenny Atkinson technical foul | |||
10:50 | +1 | Jalen Williams makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 14-38 | |
10:42 | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point driving layup | 14-40 | |
10:30 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 16-40 | |
10:30 | Aaron Wiggins shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
10:30 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-40 | |
10:18 | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 19-40 | |
9:45 | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point stepback jump shot | 19-42 | |
9:25 | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 22-42 | |
9:11 | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
9:08 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
8:57 | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | |||
8:54 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
8:48 | +1 | Alex Caruso makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-43 | |
8:48 | +1 | Alex Caruso makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-44 | |
8:37 | Alex Caruso shooting foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | |||
8:37 | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-44 | |
8:37 | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-44 | |
8:17 | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (Kenrich Williams assists) | 24-47 | |
8:05 | +3 | Isaac Okoro makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 27-47 | |
7:54 | Luguentz Dort turnover (lost ball) | |||
7:54 | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
7:42 | Dean Wade turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | |||
7:41 | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:33 | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 27-50 | |
7:21 | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
7:21 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
7:08 | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point layup (Darius Garland assists) | 29-50 | |
6:49 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point turnaround jump shot | 29-52 | |
6:34 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup | 31-52 | |
6:21 | Aaron Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:19 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
6:09 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-52 | |
5:54 | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
5:52 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
5:45 | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | |||
5:41 | Ty Jerome offensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Darius Garland turnover (lost ball) (Luguentz Dort steals) | |||
5:31 | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 33-55 | |
5:17 | Jarrett Allen turnover (lost ball) (Kenrich Williams steals) | |||
5:14 | +2 | Kenrich Williams makes two point running dunk (Luguentz Dort assists) | 33-57 | |
5:14 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
5:01 | Jaylin Williams flagrant 1 (Darius Garland draws the foul) | |||
5:01 | +1 | Darius Garland makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 34-57 | |
5:01 | +1 | Darius Garland makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 35-57 | |
4:51 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot | 38-57 | |
4:35 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
4:32 | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point running jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 41-57 | |
4:27 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
4:15 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot | 41-59 | |
4:15 | Ty Jerome shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
4:15 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-60 | |
4:06 | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:02 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
3:56 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running pullup jump shot | 41-62 | |
3:42 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul) | |||
3:42 | +1 | Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-62 |