nba · recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 117, Cleveland Cavaliers 112
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) — 43 points, 8 assists on 14-35 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 3, 2026
The Thunder took it 117-112 — Oklahoma City Thunder over Cleveland Cavaliers, a close one on the 2026-11-02 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) — 43 points, 8 assists on 14-35 shooting
Ajay Mitchell (Thunder) — 20 points, 5 rebounds on 7-16 shooting
Meleek Thomas (Cavaliers) — 17 points, 5 rebounds on 7-16 shooting
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