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CLEVELAND, OH--- The Cleveland Cavaliers got their 17th win of the season Saturday night to improve to 17-10 overall in a closely contested matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a final score of 110-102. At some points tonight, the Thunder looked like they would take the lead, but the Cavs defense did not allow a single Thunder lead all game.
Evan Mobley was a standout tonight, especially in the second half, Mobley tonight had a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds along side his teammate Jarrett Allen who also had a 20 point double-double, scoring 21 and pulling in 11 rebounds. Caris LeVert would take over the first half with 15 points, finishing the night with with 22. Ball movement was key tonight for the Cavs, with assists all over the floor, totaling 25 for the game. The Thunder and Cavs from FG range were almost identical with the Thunder shooting 46% from the field compared to 47% for the Cavs, and 34% from 3pt range, compared to the Cavs' 38%. Even with assists the Thunder managed to match the Cavs' 25 assists.
The Cavs are back in action Monday night in San Antonio, TX playing the Spurs. Tip off is set for 8:30, you can hear the game on 1100 AM, 106.9 FM, the free iHeartRadio app, or HERE