Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: October 28, 2023, 11:44 IST
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OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell competing. (Credit: AP)
The younger Thunder trailed 102-93 with 1:56 left earlier than getting three straight 3-pointers — one by Holmgren — in an 11-0 run and closed with a 15-3 flurry to wreck Cleveland’s dwelling opener.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 factors, rookie Chet Holmgren added 16 and 13 rebounds in his second NBA sport and the Oklahoma City Thunder made a livid rally within the last two minutes to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-105 on Friday night time.
The younger Thunder trailed 102-93 with 1:56 left earlier than getting three straight 3-pointers — one by Holmgren — in an 11-0 run and closed with a 15-3 flurry to wreck Cleveland’s dwelling opener.
Gilgeous-Alexander made his first two free throws with 4.6 seconds left, and Oklahoma City’s clean guard then stole the ball from Donovan Mitchell to finish it because the Thunder opened the season with their second straight highway win.
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Mitchell made all the large performs for the Cavs, who have been seemingly in management till the Thunder stormed again. After Oklahoma City gained a replay problem when Holmgren received his seventh block, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Holmgren hit their 3s in a span of 46 seconds.
Caris LeVert added 17 factors — 15 after halftime — and Evan Mobley had 14 factors and 15 rebounds for Cleveland, enjoying its first sport at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse since April 26, when the Cavs have been eradicated within the first spherical of the playoffs by the New York Knicks.
This one had a equally brutal ending because the Cavs choked within the last minutes.
The No. 2 general choose in 2022, Holmgren missed all of final season after sustaining a Lisfranc foot damage throughout a summer season sport. The Thunder lastly have him on the ground and the 7-foot-1 Holmgren appeared composed and cozy in his 31 minutes.
Garland has been coping with a left hamstring situation that bothered Cleveland’s level guard in Wednesday’s opener at Brooklyn.
Allen has been sidelined for a number of weeks with a bone bruise in his left ankle. While the middle has been performing some particular person work in apply, he’s not able to play and the Cavs are going to proceed to take it gradual with Allen.
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Down by 10 and taking pictures poorly from the surface (3 of twenty-two on 3s), the Cavaliers lastly discovered their vary within the third quarter after Isaac Okoro went out with an damage.
Mitchell and LeVert hit again-to-again 3-pointers and Cleveland went on a 22-9 tear to take the lead for the primary time for the reason that opening quarter.
The Cavs performed a video tribute throughout the first timeout to honor Bobby “Bingo” Smith, a core member of a beloved Cleveland staff within the Seventies who died Thursday on the age of 77. Smith’s No. 7 jersey was retired in 1979 and hangs from the rafters.
There was additionally a second of silence for victims of the mass taking pictures in Maine.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Associated Press)
