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Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren Power Thunder’s 32-Point Rout of Cavaliers

The defending champions strengthen their league-best 36-8 mark with a sixth win in seven.

Overview

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and Chet Holmgren added 28 with eight rebounds in Oklahoma City’s 136-104 win in Cleveland.
  • The Thunder tied their season high with 23 made threes, led by Luguentz Dort’s five, with Isaiah Joe and Holmgren hitting four each.
  • Oklahoma City pushed the lead to 74-54 in the third quarter, then Holmgren’s early fourth-quarter burst put the game out of reach as the margin peaked at 32.
  • Cleveland suffered its largest defeat of the season and its worst under coach Kenny Atkinson, with Donovan Mitchell limited to 19 points on 5-of-18 shooting and 1-of-9 from deep.
  • Thunder guard Alex Caruso and forward Jaylin Williams sat the second half due to soreness and a back bruise, while the Cavaliers were without Darius Garland for at least a week and Sam Merrill for a second straight game.