The much-anticipated rematch between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t stay as much as the hype because the Thunder handed the Cavaliers their sixth and worst lack of the season, 134-114.
Oklahoma Metropolis had a lead of 42 at one level within the recreation, which was fairly the alternative of the biggest lead within the first assembly this season, which was simply 9. The primary assembly between the 2 groups was a hard-fought and gritty battle, but this one was the precise reverse with a special winner and a a lot larger margin of defeat.
MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went off for 40 factors and eight assists in simply 29 minutes performed. It was his fifth 40-point recreation this season and his first since December.
Lu Dort scored 22 factors in 20 minutes on 6-for-9 taking pictures from three-point vary. Dort averages simply 9.7 factors per recreation this season and he has not scored over 20 in a recreation this season till Thursday.
Darius Garland was environment friendly in restricted minutes, ending with 20 factors and 9 assists, main the Cavaliers in each classes.
Jarrett Allen was having one in all his higher video games of the season with 13 factors on 6-of-6 taking pictures from the sphere earlier than being faraway from the sport due to the blowout.
Famous person Donovan Mitchell struggled, taking pictures simply 3-of-15 from the sphere and scoring simply eight factors. Cleveland as a staff shot simply 31% from three-point vary.
Oklahoma Metropolis continues to indicate why it’s the greatest staff within the NBA, and it might be effectively on their method to attain the NBA Finals for the primary time since 2012.
