Thunder defeat Cavs as LeBron's 76ers stay on top of Eastern Conference

SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER ERUPTED for 43 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder halted their two-game losing streak with a battling 117-112 road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Oklahoma City had been rocked after suffering a slew of injuries followed by back-to-back 20-point defeats heading into Monday’s showdown with last season’s Eastern Conference finalists. But a sublime performance from two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander carried the Thunder to a morale-boosting win at Cleveland’s Rocket Arena.