Gilgeous-Alexander Drops 43 as Thunder Beat Cavaliers 117-112

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered the scoring punch for Oklahoma City on November 2, leading the Thunder past the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112 at Rocket Arena. His 43-point performance anchored a road victory that moved Oklahoma City to 5-2, while Cleveland fell to 4-3.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished 14-for-35 from the field and 4-for-8 from three-point range in 39 minutes. Along with his scoring, he supplied eight assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block. It was a high-volume outing, but his accuracy from beyond the arc gave the Thunder a sharp edge within his offensive workload.

Ajay Mitchell backed him with 20 points and five rebounds in 35 minutes, shooting 7-for-16. Kenrich Williams added 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting, including two makes in four three-point attempts. Aday Mara also went 5-for-7 from the floor, contributing 10 points, nine rebounds and a block in 20 minutes.

Cleveland got 17 points apiece from Donovan Mitchell and Meleek Thomas. Mitchell paired his scoring with 11 assists and five rebounds, connecting on four of nine three-point attempts. Thomas shot 7-for-16 overall and 3-for-9 from deep. Evan Mobley contributed 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks, while Jarrett Allen added 14 points and six rebounds. Those contributions were not enough to match Oklahoma City, with Gilgeous-Alexander’s standout scoring night defining the result.