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Final
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Oklahoma City Thunder
122
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Cleveland Cavaliers
129
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122 at home on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Jarrett Allen had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 62-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 37-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Isaiah Hartenstein (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 26, Cleveland Cavaliers 43. Evan Mobley had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122 on January 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Jarrett Allen scored 25 for the Cleveland Cavaliers with 11 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 32 | 27 | 43 | 20 | 122 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 37 | 41 | 26 | 129 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 31 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 11 Isaiah Hartenstein
- Assists
- 9 Jalen Williams
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 25 Jarrett Allen
- Rebounds
- 11 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 7 Evan Mobley
Isaiah Hartenstein double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB) · Evan Mobley double-double (21 PTS, 10 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (25 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 38:15 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13-27 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 5 | -1 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 35:54 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9-17 | 2-7 | 5-7 | 3 | -12 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 33:45 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -15 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 30:52 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 30:35 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | -2 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 24:53 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 21:38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 13:14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 10:54 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Ajay Mitchell, Alex Ducas, Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Adam Flagler, Nikola Topic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:09 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8-13 | 0-3 | 5-7 | 2 | +8 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:09 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-16 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 4 | +8 |
| Darius Garland starter | 32:19 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +7 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 32:06 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 1 | +7 |
| Dean Wade starter | 20:34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Max Strus bench | 26:17 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 19:41 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Georges Niang bench | 13:58 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 13:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 11:46 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: Luke Travers, Sam Merrill
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 15/17 (88%) | Free throws | 20/27 (74%) |
| 37/59 (62%) | 2 pointers | 32/54 (59%) |
| 11/31 (35%) | 3 pointers | 15/36 (41%) |
| 48/90 (53%) | Field goals | 47/90 (52%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 35 | Assists | 36 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 22:10 | Time spent in lead | 24:00 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 7 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 30
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 9 Q2 11:39
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 7 Q4 7:14
- Longest run
- 8-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 11:13 to Q2 10:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 10:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 9:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 9 | 9 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 9 | 10 |
| 7:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 5:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 5:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 5:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 5:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 4:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 19 | 16 |
| 4:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 4:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 20 | 19 |
| 4:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 21 | 19 |
| 3:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 3:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 2:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 2:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 27 | 22 |
| 2:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 28 | 22 |
| 2:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 28 | 24 |
| 1:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 30 | 25 |
| 0:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 31 | 25 |
| 0:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 32 | 25 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 34 | 25 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 34 | 28 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 34 | 30 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 34 | 31 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 34 | 32 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 34 | 33 |
| 9:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 37 | 33 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 37 | 35 |
| 8:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 8:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 8:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 7:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 7:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 43 | 39 |
| 7:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 7:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 44 | 41 |
| 7:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 44 | 42 |
| 6:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 46 | 42 |
| 6:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 46 | 43 |
| 6:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 49 | 43 |
| 5:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 49 | 45 |
| 5:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 4:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 3:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 3:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 3:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 53 | 53 |
| 3:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 53 | 54 |
| 3:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 2:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 57 | 54 |
| 1:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 57 | 55 |
| 1:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 57 | 56 |
| 1:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 57 | 58 |
| 0:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 59 | 58 |
| 0:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 59 | 60 |
| 0:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 59 | 62 |
Q3 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
| 11:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 63 | 62 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 10:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 65 | 64 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 66 | 66 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 67 | 66 |
| 9:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 70 | 66 |
| 9:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 9:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 70 | 69 |
| 9:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 72 | 69 |
| 9:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 72 | 71 |
| 9:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 72 | 72 |
| 8:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 74 | 72 |
| 8:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 8:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
| 7:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 77 | 78 |
| 7:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 7:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 79 | 80 |
| 6:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 79 | 82 |
| 6:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 6:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
| 5:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 81 | 87 |
| 5:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 84 | 87 |
| 5:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 84 | 89 |
| 5:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 85 | 89 |
| 4:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 87 | 89 |
| 4:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 87 | 90 |
| 4:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 88 | 90 |
| 4:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 89 | 90 |
| 3:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 92 | 90 |
| 3:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 94 | 90 |
| 2:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 94 | 93 |
| 2:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 94 | 94 |
| 2:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 94 | 97 |
| 1:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 96 | 97 |
| 1:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 98 | 97 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 98 | 100 |
| 0:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 100 | 100 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 100 | 103 |
| 0:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 102 | 103 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 105 | 103 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 105 | 106 |
| 9:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 107 | 106 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 107 | 108 |
| 8:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 107 | 110 |
| 7:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 107 | 112 |
| 7:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 107 | 114 |
| 6:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 109 | 114 |
| 6:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 112 | 114 |
| 5:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 112 | 116 |
| 5:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 114 | 116 |
| 4:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 114 | 117 |
| 4:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 114 | 118 |
| 4:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 114 | 121 |
| 4:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 116 | 121 |
| 3:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 117 | 121 |
| 3:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 118 | 121 |
| 3:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 118 | 123 |
| 2:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 119 | 123 |
| 2:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 120 | 123 |
| 2:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 120 | 124 |
| 2:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 122 | 124 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 122 | 125 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 122 | 127 |
| 0:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 122 | 129 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 8: Oklahoma City Thunder 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 129 (this game)
- Jan 16: Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Oklahoma City Thunder 134
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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