Wednesday night's third quarter featured 14 lead changes between the two heavyweights.
Eighty-four total points. Twenty-five assists on 33 field goals. Thirteen out of 16 players above 50% from the field. Ten 3-pointers on 22 attempts. More offensive rebounds than turnovers.between the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder and NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers offered relentless offense. It was the first time two opposing teams scored 40 or more points in the same quarter all season — with the Thunder taking the slight edge, 43-41.
Darius Garland scored or assisted on Cleveland's first 13 third-quarter points, making two and-one floaters and finding Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley for quality rim looks. Five minutes into the frame, the Cavaliers executed a seamless passing sequence against the Thunder's zone defense — punctuated by Mobley throwing an alley-oop to his frontcourt partner Allen.
Coming out of a mid-quarter timeout, Isaiah Joe knocked down a left-wing triple from a Hartenstein dribble handoff to start a 14-3 Oklahoma City run. Jalen Williams intercepted a Max Strus bounce pass, poked the ball from a dribbling Dean Wade near the half-court line and made a coast-to-coast layup during the run, as the Thunder took a four-point lead with 15 minutes remaining in the game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drilled a 12-foot fadeaway with 21 seconds to go for his fourth made shot of the quarter on four attempts.
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