National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 100, Cleveland 83
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#61 Courtney Kirkland, #74 Curtis Blair, #5 Kane Fitzgerald
Attendance:
18203
By Field Level Media
Russell Westbrook had his 107th career triple-double, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-83 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
Westbrook had 23 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists. Jerami Grant added 21 points -- one off a career high -- for the Thunder while Paul George added 18.
Westbrook had the triple-double wrapped up in the third quarter. The career feat tied Jason Kidd for third in NBA history in the category behind Oscar Robertson (181) and Magic Johnson (138).
Oklahoma City locked in on defense in the third quarter, holding Cleveland to just 15 points while taking command.
The Thunder took control with a 13-0 run midway through the third quarter as Oklahoma City led by 11 at the end of the quarter. George had six of the Thunder's points during the stretch.
Grant added four blocks, part of the Thunder's season-high 11.
Oklahoma City struggled from behind the 3-point line, shooting just 22.2 percent from beyond the arc (6 of 27).
The Thunder have won 13 of their last 16 games.
Cleveland was just 4 of 9 from the free-throw line, its fewest free throws made since 2005.
The Cavs were without guard Kyle Korver, who has reportedly been traded to the Utah Jazz for guard Alec Burks and a pair of future second-round picks.
Without Korver, Cleveland used just eight players in the game.
Jordan Clarkson led the Cavaliers with 25 points off the bench, going 10 of 22 from the field and making four 3-pointers. Rookie point guard Collin Sexton scored 21 along with a career-high 10 rebounds.
Clarkson helped the Cavaliers jump out to a double-digit lead early with 18 first-half points. He appeared to have 20, but at halftime a shot he hit with just over a minute left in the half was reviewed and it was determined to have left Clarkson's hands after the shot clock expired.
Cleveland led by as much as 11 in the first half before the Thunder closed the half with a 20-9 run to tie the score at 47-47 by halftime.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Cleveland |
|
Oklahoma City |
Jordan Clarkson 25 |
Scoring |
Russell Westbrook 23 |
Cedi Osman 6 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 15 |
Larry Nance Jr. 10 |
Rebounds |
Russell Westbrook 18 |
Collin Sexton 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Jerami Grant 4 |
Jordan Clarkson 1 |
Steals |
Russell Westbrook 2 |
Ante Zizic 1 |
Blocks |
Jerami Grant 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Cleveland
|
83 |
39.3 |
9-23 |
4-9 |
20 |
43 |
1 |
4 |
14 |
Oklahoma City
|
100 |
47.7 |
6-27 |
12-15 |
25 |
50 |
11 |
5 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Thunder have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .571 after a loss.
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .188 after a loss.