The Golden State Warriors withstand 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to beat Western Conference leaders Oklahoma Thunder 116-109.

Jake LaRavia is proving that hang time can be overrated, while a Phoenix rookie has turned into a long snapper.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his latest statement in an MVP-worthy season with another 40-point performance Thursday night.

Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist.

The Cavs are rolling thanks in large part to Garland's play, but the East — and Cleveland's — backcourt is a crowded one.

SGA: 54-8-5 + 2 steals – Dub: 25-3-2 + 2 steals – Cason: 13 and 3 rebounds – Wiggs: 10 and 4 rebounds – Caruso: 7-3-5 +

The first meeting between these teams was about the Cavaliers offense. The rematch was about the Thunder defense.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. The game was a marquee matchup between the two teams with the NBA's best records.

The Thunder handed the Cavaliers their worst loss of the season to leave the two conference leaders each with 34-6 records.

A review from start to finish. That was the impressive performance by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who steamrolled the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114, leading by more than 40 points and

Darius Garland had 20 points and nine assists ... The Thunder closed the first quarter on a 22-2 run to take a 32-14 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in the opening period.

The Golden State Warriors withstood Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52-point outburst to beat the Western Conference leading Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday. Curry's three-pointer put Golden State up 109-103 with 1:52 remaining.