Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City Thunder in difficult win over Cavaliers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 3, 2026, 7:02 PM
Last updated Nov 3, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 43 points in a 117-102 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 3, 2026. The Oklahoma City Thunder faced significant challenges, losing three starters due to injuries and shifting into a survival mode strategy. Gilgeous-Alexander's heavy workload included 35 shot attempts, a career high, as he carried the team amid the absence of teammates Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for the season and Chet Holmgren for more than two months. The Thunder will likely continue to rely on him for the immediate future as they navigate these injuries.
- •Gilgeous-Alexander scores 43 points in the win over Cleveland.
- •Thunder lost three key players due to injuries on the same night.
- •Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace are out for the season.
- •Chet Holmgren is expected to miss over two months.
- •Oklahoma City looks to survive until players return.
- 7:02 PMYahoo Sports — 2 injured All-NBA teammates invoke Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to go full '05/06' Kobe mode
"2 injured All-NBA teammates invoke Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to go full '05/06' Kobe mode.
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