National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 103, Cleveland 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 11, 2014
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #40 Leon Wood, #17 Joe Crawford, #44 Eli Roe
Attendance: 18203

Thunder 103, Cavaliers 94: Russell Westbrook racked up 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as host Oklahoma City took advantage of LeBron James' absence to snap Cleveland's eight-game winning streak.

Kevin Durant scored 19 points and Reggie Jackson added 13 off the bench for Oklahoma City, which has won four straight and six of seven. Anthony Morrow chipped in 11 points and Steven Adams had 10 rebounds to go with eight points for the Thunder.

Kevin Love recorded his sixth double-double in seven games with 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who were without James because of a sore left knee. Kyrie Irving scored 20 points and Tristan Thompson collected 14 points and 13 boards while Matthew Dellavedova and Dion Waiters added 14 points apiece.

The Thunder carried a 78-66 lead into the fourth and extended it to 86-66 when Jackson scored five straight points to open the final stanza and Morrow followed with a 3-pointer. Dellavedova heated up from outside to help the Cavaliers surge back within 95-91 before Durant followed a dunk with a steal and another bucket and Oklahoma City closed it out.

The Thunder erased an 11-point deficit in the second quarter and stormed back to take a three-point advantage in the final minute of the half before Waiters' 3-pointer just before the buzzer sent the teams to the break tied at 47. It was tied at 57 after Love's 3-pointer with 6:26 left, but Westbrook scored coming out of a Thunder timeout to spark a 10-0 burst that gave Oklahoma City the lead for good.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Irving went to the locker room with a bruised knee late in the first half but returned after the break. … Westbrook has recorded at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in all six games since returning from injury. … In his career, James' teams are 19-26 when he does not play.

Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Oklahoma City
Kyrie Irving 20 Scoring Russell Westbrook 26
Kyrie Irving 6 Assists Russell Westbrook 8
Kevin Love 16 Rebounds Steven Adams 10
Kevin Love 6 Free Throws Made Kevin Durant 6
Kyrie Irving 2 Steals Jeremy Lamb 3
Tristan Thompson 3 Blocks Kendrick Perkins 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 94 36.5 9-28 23-30 20 48 4 5 15
Oklahoma City 103 43.7 7-26 20-22 22 46 11 9 11
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Thunder have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .357 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .769 after a win and .375 after a loss.