Against the best defensive rating team in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a quiet night. He finished with 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting and went 9-of-9 from the free-throw line.
Without Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert took over his scoring responsibility with 22 points. The Cavalier’s frontcourt duo each finished with a double-double: Evan Mobley finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds; Jarrett Allen finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Let’s take a look at some of the best photos from the Thunder’s eight-point loss to the Cavaliers.
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (17) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) fouls Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman (16) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (17) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket between Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) and guard Raul Neto (19) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Raul Neto (19) shoots over the defense of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens (8) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) and center Jarrett Allen (31) go for a rebound against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (5) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff reacts after referee Dannica Mosher called a technical foul on him during the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers mascot Moondog performs with the 216 Stix during a timeout in the second half of the game between the Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman (16) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (17) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) drives to the basket between Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) and forward Aleksej Pokusevski (17) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, left, talks to guard Donovan Mitchell during the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) drives to the basket between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reacts during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians player Jose Ramirez watches the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens (8) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) shoots over the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens (8) and forward Evan Mobley (4) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates a three point basket during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann (23) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; A detail of the shoes of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley (55) during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; A detail of the shoes of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket between Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) and guard Raul Neto (19) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) and forward Isaac Okoro (35) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (17) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens (8) and center Jarrett Allen (31) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (17) go for the opening tip during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) warms up before the game between the Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; A detail of the shoes of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) before the game between the Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; A detail of the shoes of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) before the game between the Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; A detail of the shoes of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) before the game between the Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
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