Overview
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and Chet Holmgren added 28 as Oklahoma City tied a season high with 23 made threes, shooting 48.9% from deep.
- The Thunder led nearly wire-to-wire and sealed it with a 45-point fourth quarter to maintain the NBA's best record at 36-8.
- Oklahoma City was without Jalen Williams, who will miss a couple of weeks with a hamstring strain, and Isaiah Hartenstein, and lost Alex Caruso (groin) and Jaylin Williams (back) during the game.
- Cleveland played without Darius Garland (toe) and others, shot 8-of-35 from three and committed 21 turnovers as Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 19 points.
- Earlier Monday, Gilgeous-Alexander was named an NBA All-Star starter as the MLK Day matchup aired nationally on NBC and Peacock.