Undermanned Cavs take down Thunder on the road
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost Kyrie Irving in the second quarter to flu-like symptoms, were already without Iman Shumpert and Mo Williams thanks to injuries, and had Matthew Dellavedova playing on a minutes restriction.
Still, the Cavs earned a 115-92 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in a showdown of the teams with the third- and fourth-best records in the NBA.
LeBron James scored 25 points, dished out 11 assists, and grabbed seven rebounds, while Kevin Love went for a game-high 29 points and 11 boards. Cleveland also got a lift from Richard Jefferson, who scored 15 off the bench.
Love shot 9-of-18 from the field and 11-for-12 at the free throw line to match his second-best scoring performance of the season.
Cavaliers have won 20 straight games when LeBron James has 10+ assists (he had 11 today at Thunder)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 21, 2016
Russell Westbrook flirted with another triple-double for the Thunder, dropping 20 points with 11 assists and nine rebounds. Kevin Durant scored 26, as the Thunder fell for the third time in five games.
-With files from The Associated Press