Thunder Drop 37 Early, Carry 14-Point Lead Into Fourth

At the Wednesday, Nov. 4 update, with the fourth quarter underway, Oklahoma City leads Cleveland 88-74. The Thunder poured in 37 points in the first quarter to build a 17-point cushion; Cleveland has won the second and third quarters, 24-23 and 30-28, but still trails by 14. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 26 points and eight assists, while Bennett Stirtz has 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three. James Harden leads Cleveland with 19 points and eight rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell has 13; the Thunder entered 5-2 and ranked 11th in the power index, ahead of the 4-3 Cavaliers at No. 12.