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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
113
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
121
Venue: PayCom Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-113 at home on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at PayCom Center. Isaiah Joe had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Donovan Mitchell had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 64-55 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 40-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cason Wallace (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 47, Oklahoma City Thunder 37. Cason Wallace had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 10 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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-113 on February 22, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 20 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Isaiah Joe scored 22 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 113 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 121 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 20 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 13 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 9 James Harden
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 22 Isaiah Joe
- Rebounds
- 15 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 10 Cason Wallace
Jarrett Allen double-double (11 PTS, 13 REB) · Chet Holmgren double-double (17 PTS, 15 REB) · Cason Wallace double-double (20 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:09 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-19 | 0-6 | 2-3 | 1 | -1 |
| James Harden starter | 33:45 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 5 | -13 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 28:34 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 1 | -15 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 25:10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -3 |
| Dean Wade starter | 17:41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 28:30 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 23:21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 22:21 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | -3 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 15:45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 9:45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
Not available: Max Strus
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luguentz Dort starter | 35:09 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4 | +1 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 34:24 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 6-9 | 1 | +17 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 33:45 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-17 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2 | +13 |
| Isaiah Joe starter | 30:19 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 5 | +14 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 25:43 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | +23 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 22:24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 18:13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 16:31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0 | -17 |
| Jared McCain bench | 15:45 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -2 |
| Nikola Topic bench | 7:48 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
Not available: Ajay Mitchell, Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 14/19 (73%) | Free throws | 16/25 (64%) |
| 30/50 (60%) | 2 pointers | 21/45 (46%) |
| 13/39 (33%) | 3 pointers | 21/41 (51%) |
| 43/89 (48%) | Field goals | 42/86 (48%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Assists | 32 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 1:30 | Time spent in lead | 43:20 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 23 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 1 Q3 8:44
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 23 Q1 4:50
- Longest run
- 15-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q1 7:46 to Q1 4:50
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 9:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 9:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 0 | 9 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 8:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 11 |
| 8:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 13 |
| 8:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 5 | 13 |
| 7:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 5 | 14 |
| 7:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 5 | 15 |
| 7:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 5 | 17 |
| 6:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 5 | 19 |
| 5:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain 3-pt field goal | 5 | 22 |
| 5:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 5 | 25 |
| 4:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 5 | 28 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 8 | 28 |
| 3:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain 2-pt field goal | 8 | 30 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 11 | 30 |
| 2:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 13 | 30 |
| 2:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 13 | 33 |
| 2:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 15 | 33 |
| 2:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 15 | 35 |
| 1:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 17 | 35 |
| 1:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 19 | 35 |
| 1:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 19 | 38 |
| 0:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 20 | 38 |
| 0:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 21 | 38 |
| 0:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 22 | 38 |
| 0:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 23 | 38 |
| 0:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 23 | 40 |
| 0:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 25 | 40 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 25 | 43 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 43 |
| 9:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 2-pt field goal | 27 | 45 |
| 9:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 29 | 45 |
| 8:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 29 | 48 |
| 8:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 31 | 48 |
| 8:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 33 | 48 |
| 7:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 33 | 51 |
| 7:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 36 | 51 |
| 7:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 38 | 51 |
| 6:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 40 | 51 |
| 6:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 40 | 52 |
| 6:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 40 | 53 |
| 4:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 42 | 53 |
| 3:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 42 | 54 |
| 3:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 42 | 55 |
| 3:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 44 | 55 |
| 2:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 44 | 58 |
| 2:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 46 | 58 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 47 | 58 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 48 | 58 |
| 1:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 48 | 61 |
| 1:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 49 | 61 |
| 1:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 50 | 61 |
| 1:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 53 | 61 |
| 0:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 53 | 64 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 55 | 64 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 58 | 64 |
| 11:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 58 | 67 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 61 | 67 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 63 | 67 |
| 9:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 9:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 67 | 67 |
| 8:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams Free throw | 67 | 68 |
| 8:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 69 | 68 |
| 7:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 7:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 71 | 70 |
| 7:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 71 | 71 |
| 7:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 71 | 72 |
| 6:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 71 | 74 |
| 5:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 74 | 74 |
| 5:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain 3-pt field goal | 74 | 77 |
| 5:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 75 | 77 |
| 4:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 4:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 4:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 82 |
| 4:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain Free throw | 77 | 83 |
| 4:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain Free throw | 77 | 84 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 3:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 80 | 84 |
| 3:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 81 | 84 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 83 | 84 |
| 2:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 83 | 86 |
| 2:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 86 | 86 |
| 0:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 86 | 88 |
| 0:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 86 | 89 |
| 0:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 86 | 90 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 86 | 92 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 88 | 92 |
| 11:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 88 | 94 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 91 | 94 |
| 9:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 91 | 97 |
| 8:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 93 | 97 |
| 8:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 93 | 99 |
| 8:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 94 | 99 |
| 8:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 95 | 99 |
| 8:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 95 | 102 |
| 7:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 98 | 102 |
| 7:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 98 | 104 |
| 6:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 98 | 106 |
| 6:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 5:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 101 | 109 |
| 4:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 103 | 109 |
| 3:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 103 | 112 |
| 3:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 104 | 112 |
| 2:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 104 | 114 |
| 2:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 106 | 114 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 108 | 114 |
| 1:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 108 | 116 |
| 1:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 110 | 116 |
| 1:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 110 | 118 |
| 1:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 113 | 118 |
| 0:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 113 | 119 |
| 0:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 113 | 120 |
| 0:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 113 | 121 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0.
- Jan 19: Oklahoma City Thunder 136 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104
- Feb 22: Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Oklahoma City Thunder 121 (this game)
Highlights
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