nba · recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 124, Cleveland Cavaliers 116
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) — 42 points, 8 assists on 11-26 shooting. A possession-by-possession game into the final minutes, decided by execution in the last stretch rather than any one run..
By ExpertsLeague Desk · November 5, 2026
The Thunder took it 124-116 — Oklahoma City Thunder over Cleveland Cavaliers, a close one on the 2026-11-04 slate.
How it swung
A possession-by-possession game into the final minutes, decided by execution in the last stretch rather than any one run.
Box score leaders
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) — 42 points, 8 assists on 11-26 shooting
Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) — 27 points, 6 assists on 10-17 shooting
Ajay Mitchell (Thunder) — 23 points, 7 rebounds on 9-17 shooting
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