NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Thunder beat the Cavaliers 117-112?
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Nov 3, 09:00 KST)Rocket Arena, Cleveland
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | 26 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 117 |
| Cavaliers | 30 | 18 | 36 | 28 | 112 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 2 this season
Thunder 1Cavaliers 0
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsShai Gilgeous-Alexander 43Donovan Mitchell 17
- ReboundsIsaiah Hartenstein 14Mario Hezonja 8
- AssistsShai Gilgeous-Alexander 8Donovan Mitchell 11
Team stats
| Thunder | Cavaliers | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 42-98 (42.9%) | 40-90 (44.4%) |
| 3-pointers | 12-31 (38.7%) | 18-49 (36.7%) |
| Free throws | 21-23 (91.3%) | 14-24 (58.3%) |
| Rebounds | 54 (15 off.) | 46 (11 off.) |
| Assists | 18 | 31 |
| Steals | 5 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 7 |
| Fouls | 19 | 19 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Thunder players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 39 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14-35 | 4-8 | 11-12 | +7 |
| A. MitchellG | 35 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 6-6 | +1 |
| K. WilliamsG-F | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +7 |
| I. HartensteinF-C | 28 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -7 |
| J. McCainG | 27 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-5 | 1-1 | +5 |
| J. WilliamsF | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -14 |
| A. MaraC | 20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +8 |
| M. PeavyG-F | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | -1 |
| J. DixSG | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +10 |
| B. StirtzG | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +9 |
| T | 240 | 117 | 54 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 42-98 | 12-31 | 21-23 |
Did not play: B. Barnhizer
Cavaliers players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. MitchellG | 36 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-17 | 4-9 | 1-4 | +5 |
| E. MobleyF-C | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 3-4 | -3 |
| J. HardenG | 33 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 1-3 | -12 |
| J. AllenC | 28 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | +11 |
| M. HezonjaF | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 1-2 | -3 |
| M. ThomasG | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 3-9 | 0-0 | -5 |
| S. MerrillG | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-2 | -12 |
| T. ProctorG | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | +5 |
| C. PorterG | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| T. BryantC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | -9 |
| T | 241 | 112 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 40-90 | 18-49 | 14-24 |
Did not play: T. Enaruna, R. Minix
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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