Russell Westbrook had 23 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists, his third triple-double of the season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 13-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-83.
The Cavaliers led 55-51 with 8:43 left in the third quarter. Jerami Grant’s cutting layup put the Thunder ahead for good with 7:34 left in the quarter. Paul George scored 6 points during the run, and they led 64-55 with 5:35 left in the quarter and by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
Grant had 21 points and 4 blocks on 8 for 12 shooting. Westbrook assisted on 5 of George’s 8 baskets, 2 of them during the 13-0 run.
For the Cavaliers, Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points (10 in the first quarter) off the bench, and Collin Sexton added 21 points (9 in the fourth quarter) and a career-high 10 rebounds.
The Thunder shot 47.7% from the field to the Cavaliers’ 39.3%, held them to 83 points and outscored them 56-32 in the paint. The Cavaliers got 7 offensive rebounds, about 7 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Thunder’s starters outscored the Cavaliers 28-18 in 14 minutes together.