National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 96, Oklahoma City 90
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 9, 2012
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #6 Tony Brown, #19 James Capers
Attendance: 18203

CAVALIERS 96, THUNDER 90:
Kyrie Irving had nine points and a career high 12 assists and Cleveland held Oklahoma City scoreless for nearly three minutes late in the fourth quarter to end the Thunder’s 14-game home winning streak.

The Thunder entered a league-best 17-1 at home, but allowed the Cavaliers to grab 21 offensive rebounds and turned it over 17 times, leading to 18 points for Cleveland.

Antawn Jamison had 21 points and eight rebounds and Anthony Parker had a season high 14 points for the Cavaliers, who started this trip on a six-game losing streak, only to beat the Nuggets and Thunder on the road in a three-night span.

Kevin Durant had 23 points and eight rebounds, Russell Westbrook had 19 points and Serge Ibaka had 13 points and six blocks, including five in the final 1:15 of the first half. But Durant and Westbrook combined to miss seven consecutive shots for the Thunder late, and the Cavaliers pulled away for the stunning road win.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Cavaliers’ 21 offensive rebounds are one shy of the most the Thunder has allowed in a game this season. … The Thunder shot just 6 of 24 on 3-pointers. … Tristan Thompson had six offensive rebounds for Cleveland, while Ryan Hollins had four. … All of the offensive rebounds resulted in the Cavaliers shooting 91 times, compared to just 76 for the Thunder.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Oklahoma City
Antawn Jamison 21 Scoring Kevin Durant 23
Kyrie Irving 12 Assists Kevin Durant 8
Alonzo Gee 8 Rebounds Kevin Durant 8
Daniel Gibson 3 Free Throws Made Kevin Durant 4
Kyrie Irving 3 Steals Royal Ivey 2
Tristan Thompson 2 Blocks Serge Ibaka 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 96 41.8 5-17 15-24 19 51 3 13 14
Oklahoma City 90 48.7 6-24 10-17 20 40 13 5 17
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Thunder have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .875 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Houston. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .214 after a win and .500 after a loss.