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Thunder beat Cavaliers 124-116 as Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42

Oklahoma City moves to 6-2 through eight games

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What happened: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 42 points with 8 assists and 4 rebounds as Oklahoma City beat Cleveland 124-116. Ajay Mitchell added 23 points and 7 rebounds for the Thunder.

Cleveland Cavaliers shot chart: every field-goal attempt by court location, final CLE 116, OKC 124
Thunder 124, Cavaliers 116 (Nov. 4, on the road). Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting. The Cavaliers shot 40-of-93 (43.0%) and 19-of-49 from 3. Every Cavaliers field-goal attempt, by location: Graphic: wire.report
Oklahoma City Thunder shot chart: every field-goal attempt by court location, final OKC 124, CLE 116
Thunder 124, Cavaliers 116 (Nov. 4, at home). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 42 points on 11-of-26 shooting. The Thunder shot 41-of-89 (46.1%) and 15-of-36 from 3. Every Thunder field-goal attempt, by location: Graphic: wire.report

Why it matters: The win lifts Oklahoma City to 6-2 in 2026-27 through eight games and extends its winning streak to two. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 27 points in the loss.

By the numbers: Gilgeous-Alexander: 42 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST. Donovan Mitchell (CLE): 27 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST. Ajay Mitchell: 23 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST.

What to watch: Oklahoma City looks to stretch its two-game winning streak in its next outing.

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