The first meeting between these teams was about the Cavaliers offense. The rematch was about the Thunder defense.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived at American Airlines Center and mentioned the injury.

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a late addition to its injury report on Friday before tip-off of their tilt with the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Daigneault entered th

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was unstoppable on Thursday night. Gilgeous-Alexander helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a lopsided 134-114 victory over

The Thunder handed the Cavaliers their worst loss of the season to leave the two conference leaders each with 34-6 records.

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If Shai Gilgeous-Alexander means what he says, the NBA won’t have much choice but to reinsert itself in cities like Cleveland and Oklahoma City.

Alexander quickly developed from a possible All-Star into a likely MVP winner. The improbable rise has skyrocketed the Oklahoma City Thunder into a title contender. Gilgeous-Alexander is on the verge of a third straight 30-plus point campaign on superb efficiency.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his latest statement in an MVP-worthy season with another 40-point performance Thursday night.

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