Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stats Tonight: How did Thunder superstar fare against Cleveland Cavaliers? (Jan. 8)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder opened a four-game road trip on Wednesday with a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. "SGA" struggled with his shot early but finished the first quarter with eight points and three assists. Oklahoma took a 32-25 lead at the end of the period.

He added eight more points in the second quarter but also committed two turnovers. He faced different defenders, but it was Caris LeVert who mostly shadowed him. The Cavaliers collapsed the paint every time the Thunder superstar attacked the rim. Cleveland took over the driver's seat 62-59 at halftime.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored nine points in a high-scoring duel in the third quarter between the Thunder and Cavaliers. Oklahoma edged Cleveland 43-41 but still trailed 103-102 heading into the final frame.

"SGA" had six points and two assists in the Thunder’s inefficient showing in the last 12 minutes. Cleveland turned the tables on the NBA’s best team defensively by holding OKC to 20 fourth-quarter points. The Cavaliers extended their winning streak to 11 with a 129-122 win on Wednesday.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	31	5	4	3	2	5	13-27	1-6	4-4	-1

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC Thunder suffer first loss since mid-December

Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder rolled into Cleveland on Wednesday carrying a 10-game winning run. Before the closely-fought loss to the Cavaliers, they have not tasted defeat since going down 97-81 to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup championship.

After the loss to the Bucks, they racked up wins against elite teams. During their run, they had victories over the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics. The matchup against Cleveland was highly anticipated as it pitted the teams with the best records in the NBA.

Oklahoma had multiple chances to take control of the game against the Cavaliers but could not capitalize on them. "SGA" missed a jumper with 47.1 seconds remaining, which would have made it a one-possession game. Following the superstar point guard's miss, Darius Garland scored a layup to seal the Cavs' win.