{
  "id": 17926471,
  "title": "Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Cavs, Grizzlies beaten",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/gilgeous-alexander-leads-thunder-past-cavs-grizzlies-beaten",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T07:04:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/11/1569801/gilgeous-alexander-leads-thunder-past-cavs-grizzlies-beaten"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles witnessed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-112 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, ending a two-game losing streak. The Thunder, who had been affected by injuries and recent defeats, benefitted from Gilgeous-Alexander's stellar performance. The NBA MVP hit 14-of-35 shots, including four threes and delivered eight assists. Oklahoma City also received a significant boost from Ajay Mitchell's 20 points and Kenrich Williams' 12. Cleveland's scoring was distributed among seven players, with Donovan and Meleek Thomas each scoring 17 points. The Thunder's win, now at 4-2, will be followed by a rest day due to the US mid-term elections. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies faced a narrow 135-134 loss at home to the New Orleans Pelicans, with Ty Jerome's fourth-quarter heroics sparking a late surge. The Philadelphia 76ers maintained their conference lead with a 126-107 triumph over the Chicago Bulls, while LeBron James and Joel Embiid chipped in 15 points each.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander erupted for 43 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder halted their two-game losing streak with a battling 117-112 road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}