On January 28, Beijing time, the NBA regular-season Cavaliers played the Thunder, of which the Cavaliers were back-to-back games, and Mitchell and Love were absent. The Cavaliers led the Thunder by as many as 10 points, and the Thunder tied the score at the end of the first three quarters, and the Thunder started the final quarter with a wave of 21-5 offensive to rally by 13 points while trailing by three points. The Cavaliers fought back tenaciously to chase the gap by 7 points, Alexander combined with offensive passes to lead the team to reopen the score, and finally the Cavaliers lost 100-112 to the Thunder, and the Nets failed to rise to fourth place in the East, and the Thunder have 24 wins to tie last season's total of wins.
Statistics
Cavaliers: Mobley had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, becoming the first player in Cavaliers history since James to reach the career 1,000 rebounding milestone before the age of 22. Allen had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Garland had three three-pointers, 31 points and 13 assists.
Thunder: Alexander 35 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Wiggins 10 points and 7 rebounds, Jaylen Williams 3 three-pointers and 17 points, Giddy 15 points and 6 rebounds.
The star of the field
The Thunder, led by Alexander's 35+5+8, completed a double-digit reversal to defeat the Thunder, refusing to be swept by the opponent's double-kill.
High-light lens
Alexander broke through for a layup and scored 16 points in the first quarter.
Mobley snapped his hands.
Beazley Snap.
Garland breaks through the throw hit.
Match Review
The Cavaliers lacked players such as Mitchell, Love and Rubio, and the Thunder lacked players such as Dort and Holmgren. At the beginning of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the team to a 4-2 lead, and the Thunder blossomed to play a 10-0 offensive run, overtaking the Cavaliers by eight points. Garland scored five straight points, Mobley and Allen combined for five points, Thunder coach Daignot ate a T to send Garland a free throw, and the Cavaliers went on an 11-0 offensive run to go up by three points. Alexander scored six straight points, Allen dunked, Giddy and Neto scored two each, Alexander hit 3 of 4 free throws, and Mobley made two dunks to chase points. Jaylen Williams made a layup, Okoro made a layup, Alexander hit two free throws, and the Cavaliers trailed the Thunder 25-27 in the first quarter, Alexander scored 16 points on 4-of-9 and 8-of-9 free throws in the quarter, and the Cavaliers went 0-of-8 from three-point range.
Mobley scored two points at the start of the second quarter, Baizley scored five straight points in return, and Stevens scored consecutive points to lead the team to a 10-0 offensive run with five points. Beazley broke the Thunder's scoring drought with a dunk, Neto hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder chased a 6-0 offensive run to tie 40-40, and Neto hit both free throws and Allen dunked. The Thunder chased two more points, and the Cavaliers took a 10-point advantage in a 10-2 run, and Alexander hit a three-point shot to give the Cavaliers a 54-47 lead over the Thunder at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, the Cavaliers shot 3-of-16 from three-point range, Mobley scored 18 points and five rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting, and Alexander scored 21 points on 5-of-11 shooting (1-of-1-three-pointer) and 10-of-11 free throws.
Yibian fought again, Giddy and Okoro each scored two points, Alexander led a 7-2 offensive wave to chase the gap by two points, the Cavaliers scored four straight points, and the Thunder scored four consecutive points in return. Allen made a dunk, Jaylen Williams and Mobley hit a three-pointer, Giddy hit a throw, and LeVert hit his first goal on a layup. The Thunder continued to pound inside to chase the gap by 2 points, Garland hit a three-pointer, Jaylen Williams dunked, and the Cavaliers scored four straight points to extend their seven-point advantage. Alexander led a 7-0 offensive run, and Alexander also hit Stevens, and the two sides ended the third quarter to tie 78-78. In the first three quarters, Garland had 18 points and 11 assists and Mobley had 21 points and 8 rebounds, leading the Cavaliers to score a double-double, and Alexander 31+4+5, leading the Thunder to score a double-double.
At the beginning of the final quarter, Mobley was big hat Beazley, Osman hit a three-point shot, and the Thunder blossomed a wave of 12-0 offensive to win by nine points. Wade made a layup and Allen dunked to chase points, Kenrich made a layup and Giddy made a layup, Garland hit two free throws, Alexander hit a shot and assisted Kenrich for a three-pointer, and the Thunder extended their 13-point advantage to stop the Thunder. Garland hit two free throws and made two free throws, and the two sides then hit consecutive iron misses, and Garland made two free throws to chase the difference by seven points. Alexander hit a shot and assisted Jaylen Williams three-point shot, Garland broke through the throw, Alexander assisted Jaylen Williams again to seal the victory, Garland hit consecutive three-point shots, the Cavaliers were still unable to turn around, and finally the Cavaliers lost to the Thunder.
Both sides start
Cavaliers: Garland, LeVere, Okoro, Mobley, Allen
Thunder: Alexander, Giddy, Wiggins, Jaylen Williams, Jaylene Williams
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)