Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 40 points led the Thunder to an easy win over the Cavaliers Thursday in a rematch of the league's top teams at this stage.
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 theLu 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.
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.
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