The rust Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed in his first two games back from a knee injury was gone by Sunday night in Cleveland.
Gilgeous-Alexander tormented the Cavaliers at every level — at the rim, in the midrange and from behind the arc — in the Thunder’s comfortable 117-101 win.
He shot 9-of-15 from the floor and 3-of-3 from 3-point range for 31 points, nine assists and four rebounds.
Here are four other takeaways from the game:
Bench boost
The Cavaliers led the Thunder 22-15 with three minutes left in the first quarter, and that’s when OKC’s bench took over, aided by Gilgeous-Alexander, the lone starter on the floor.