Thunder 103, Cavaliers 94
Russell Westbrook racked up 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as host Oklahoma City took advantage of LeBron James' absence to snap Cleveland's eight-game winning streak.
Kevin Durant scored 19 points and Reggie Jackson added 13 off the bench for Oklahoma City, which has won four straight and six of seven. Anthony Morrow chipped in 11 points and Steven Adams had 10 rebounds to go with eight points for the Thunder.
Kevin Love recorded his sixth double-double in seven games with 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who were without James because of a sore left knee. Kyrie Irving scored 20 points and Tristan Thompson collected 14 points and 13 boards while Matthew Dellavedova and Dion Waiters added 14 points apiece.
The Thunder carried a 78-66 lead into the fourth and extended it to 86-66 when Jackson scored five straight points to open the final stanza and Morrow followed with a 3-pointer. Dellavedova heated up from outside to help the Cavaliers surge back within 95-91 before Durant followed a dunk with a steal and another bucket and Oklahoma City closed it out.
The Thunder erased an 11-point deficit in the second quarter and stormed back to take a three-point advantage in the final minute of the half before Waiters' 3-pointer just before the buzzer sent the teams to the break tied at 47. It was tied at 57 after Love's 3-pointer with 6:26 left, but Westbrook scored coming out of a Thunder timeout to spark a 10-0 burst that gave Oklahoma City the lead for good.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Irving went to the locker room with a bruised knee late in the first half but returned after the break. … Westbrook has recorded at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in all six games since returning from injury. … In his career, James' teams are 19-26 when he does not play.