The much-anticipated rematch between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t dwell 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 other 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 increased margin of defeat.
MVP front-runner 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 capturing 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 every of his higher video games of the season with 13 factors on 6-of-6 capturing from the sphere earlier than being faraway from the sport due to the blowout.
Famous person Donovan Mitchell struggled, capturing simply 3-of-15 from the sphere and scoring simply eight factors. Cleveland as a group shot simply 31% from three-point vary.
Oklahoma Metropolis continues to indicate why it’s the finest group within the NBA, and it could be properly on their technique to attain the NBA Finals for the primary time since 2012.
