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CLE113
Final
121OKC
Sunday, February 22, 2026
3PT Edge
Cleveland Cavaliers
Away · Cavaliers
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
113
Finalmargin8
121
Oklahoma City Thunder
Home · Thunder · Won
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Biggest Lead
OKC +23
Q1 · 4:50
Biggest Run
OKC 15-0
 
Lead Changes
4
4 ties
Half
CLE 55 · OKC 64
OKC led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
OKC won by 8.
Insight 02
OKC built the biggest lead at +23.
Insight 03
OKC had the biggest unanswered run (15-0).
Insight 04
OKC won Q4 32-27.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn OKC

    OKC scored 30 pts off CLE's 17 turnovers (1.76 PPP allowed).

    12 of 17 TOVs (71%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn OKC

    Merrill got 15 of his 20 pts via catch-and-shoot (5 makes, 75% up 19 pp from season avg 56%).

    2 from other actions (5 pts)

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn CLE

    Joe got 9 of his 18 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 50% down 10 pp from season avg 60%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (6 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn CLE

    Wallace got 9 of his 18 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 50% up 5 pp from season avg 45%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn OKC

    Harden got 10 of his 19 pts via drives (5 makes, 53% up 18 pp from season avg 34%).

    3 from pull-up jumpers (9 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

CLEOKC
Q1
OKC +15
CLE25
OKC40
Running25–40
Q2
CLE +6
CLE30
OKC24
Running55–64
Q3
CLE +6
CLE31
OKC25
Running86–89
Q4
OKC +5
CLE27
OKC32
Running113–121

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGCLE9/19 47%12/27 44%12/22 55%10/21 48%43/89 48%
OKC15/24 63%7/17 41%8/22 36%12/23 52%42/86 49%
3PCLE3/9 33%2/13 15%4/8 50%4/9 44%13/39 33%
OKC8/12 67%6/10 60%3/9 33%4/10 40%21/41 51%
FTCLE4/5 80%4/4 100%3/4 75%3/6 50%14/19 74%
OKC2/3 67%4/6 67%6/9 67%4/7 57%16/25 64%
REBCLE914111044
OKC101281444
ASTCLE589628
OKC10741132
TOVCLE1013317
OKC472316
Paint PTSCLE1218141256
OKC142101440

Game Flow

Margin over time — OKC ahead above the line, CLE below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (4) and ties (4).

OKC aheadCLE ahead
9-015-09-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 67–67 · Q3 9:10CLE takes the lead 69–68 · Q3 8:44OKC takes the lead 69–70 · Q3 7:55CLE takes the lead 71–70 · Q3 7:42Tied 71–71 · Q3 7:01OKC takes the lead 71–72 · Q3 7:01Tied 74–74 · Q3 5:47Tied 86–86 · Q3 2:31OKC +23CLE +1+23−23

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
James Harden
CLE · Starter
33:4520591158/143/7-13
Donovan Mitchell
CLE · Starter
35:0920752039/190/6-1
Sam Merrill
CLE
28:3020300007/126/10+6
Evan Mobley
CLE · Starter
25:1015211016/111/4-3
Jarrett Allen
CLE · Starter
28:34111321034/60/0-15
Dennis Schröder
CLE
22:2111471123/91/2-3
Keon Ellis
CLE
23:209132014/71/40
Jaylon Tyson
CLE
15:457401012/71/4-1
Tyrese Proctor
CLE
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Craig Porter Jr.
CLE
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Thomas Bryant
CLE
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Darius Brown II
CLE
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Larry Nance Jr.
CLE
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Dean Wade
CLE · Starter
17:410310110/10/1-13
Nae'Qwan Tomlin
CLE
9:450200000/30/1+3

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
55.6%
61.0%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
21.3%
29.1%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
27.9%
28.9%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
14.9%
14.2%

Efficiency

ORTGOKC edge
CLE
111.0
OKC
119.6
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGOKC edge
CLE
118.8
OKC
110.2
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%OKC edge
CLE
58.0%
OKC
62.4%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
CLE
101.8
OKC
101.9
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelCLEOKCEdge
In the paint5640CLE +16
Fast break2117CLE +4
Off turnovers1231OKC +19
2nd chance817OKC +9

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricCLEOKC
Passes283326
Touches414454
Distance (mi)18.618.8
Pull-up FG22/49 (45%)30/61 (49%)
Catch & Shoot FG21/40 (53%)12/25 (48%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Cason Wallace — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCKeon Ellis — CLE missCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLECason Wallace — OKC madeOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCCason Wallace — OKC madeOKCCason Wallace — OKC missOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLELuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLEIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCDennis Schröder — CLE missCLEIsaiah Joe — OKC madeOKCJames Harden — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLECason Wallace — OKC madeOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCJarrett Allen — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEJared McCain — OKC madeOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCJaylin Williams — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCCason Wallace — OKC madeOKCNae'Qwan Tomlin — CLE missCLELuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCJaylin Williams — OKC madeOKCDean Wade — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE madeCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCSam Merrill — CLE madeCLEAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCSam Merrill — CLE madeCLECason Wallace — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC madeOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEKeon Ellis — CLE missCLELuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCDennis Schröder — CLE madeCLEJared McCain — OKC missOKCDennis Schröder — CLE missCLELuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLECason Wallace — OKC missOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC madeOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEJames Harden — CLE madeCLEIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCDennis Schröder — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLENikola Topić — OKC madeOKCJames Harden — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEDennis Schröder — CLE missCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEDennis Schröder — CLE missCLEJared McCain — OKC missOKCCason Wallace — OKC missOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLELuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCCason Wallace — OKC missOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLESam Merrill — CLE madeCLEJaylin Williams — OKC missOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCJames Harden — CLE missCLECason Wallace — OKC madeOKCChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCJames Harden — CLE madeCLEIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCJames Harden — CLE madeCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE madeCLEKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEIsaiah Joe — OKC madeOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEJaylin Williams — OKC madeOKCJared McCain — OKC madeOKCSam Merrill — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLENikola Topić — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLECason Wallace — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCJames Harden — CLE madeCLEKeon Ellis — CLE missCLELuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCSam Merrill — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE missCLESam Merrill — CLE madeCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLECason Wallace — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCNae'Qwan Tomlin — CLE missCLEChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE madeCLEAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCSam Merrill — CLE madeCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEJaylin Williams — OKC madeOKCCason Wallace — OKC madeOKCDennis Schröder — CLE missCLENae'Qwan Tomlin — CLE missCLECason Wallace — OKC missOKCJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLELuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCSam Merrill — CLE madeCLEJared McCain — OKC madeOKCKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCDennis Schröder — CLE madeCLECason Wallace — OKC missOKCCason Wallace — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCSam Merrill — CLE madeCLEJaylin Williams — OKC missOKCSam Merrill — CLE missCLEDennis Schröder — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLE
Cleveland Cavaliers43/89 · 48.3%
Oklahoma City Thunder42/86 · 48.8%
mademissedteam · result
OKC 42/86 (48.8%) · CLE 43/89 (48.3%) — OKC ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

OKC won clutch · 0–1
CLE
0
clutch pts
OKC
1
clutch pts
113–118 → 113–119
Clutch events
Q4
0:55
MISS
MISS Holmgren 1' Driving Layup
Q4
0:43
MISS
MISS Mobley 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:29
PLAY
THUNDER Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
Q4
0:28
FOUL
Harden P.FOUL (P5.T2) (Z.Zarba)
Q4
0:28
FOUL
Joe OFF.Foul (P5) (Z.Zarba)
Q4
0:28
PLAY
Cavaliers Timeout: Coach Challenge (Reg.4 Short 0)
Q4
0:28
TOV
Joe Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T16)
Q4
0:22
MISS
MISS Mitchell 22' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
Q4
0:21
FOUL
Mobley P.FOUL (P3.PN) (R.Mott)
Q4
0:21
PTS113 - 119
Hartenstein Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
CLEMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:2600/00/000
0:3400/10/00-1
0:3400/10/00-1
0:3400/00/00-1
0:3400/00/00-1
0:0900/00/00-1
OKCMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:3310/01/10+1
0:3400/10/00+1
0:3400/00/00+1
0:3400/00/00+1
0:0900/00/00+1
0:2700/00/010

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

CLE 104–114 OKC → 113–121
  1. 2:56
    PTSOKC104–114 · OKC +10
    Wallace 2' Driving Reverse Layup (20 PTS) (Hartenstein 4 AST)
  2. 2:45
    PTSCLE106–114 · OKC +8
    Mobley 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS)
  3. 2:29
    MISSOKC106–114 · OKC +8
    MISS Holmgren 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  4. 2:21
    MISSOKC106–114 · OKC +8
    MISS Wallace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  5. 2:04
    MISSOKC106–114 · OKC +8
    MISS Joe 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  6. 1:58
    PTSCLE108–114 · OKC +6
    Mobley 1' Running Dunk (15 PTS) (Mitchell 4 AST)
  7. 1:38
    PTSOKC108–116 · OKC +8
    Hartenstein 8' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Dort 2 AST)
  8. 1:30
    PTSCLE110–116 · OKC +6
    Harden 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (17 PTS)
  9. 1:18
    PTSOKC110–118 · OKC +8
    Hartenstein Cutting Dunk Shot (12 PTS) (Holmgren 4 AST)
  10. 1:09
    PTSCLE113–118 · OKC +5
    Harden 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Mitchell 5 AST)
  11. 0:55
    MISSOKC113–118 · OKC +5
    MISS Holmgren 1' Driving Layup
  12. 0:43
    MISSCLE113–118 · OKC +5
    MISS Mobley 3PT Jump Shot
  13. 0:28
    TOVOKC113–118 · OKC +5
    Joe Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T16)
  14. 0:22
    MISSCLE113–118 · OKC +5
    MISS Mitchell 22' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  15. 0:21
    PTSOKC113–119 · OKC +6
    Hartenstein Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  16. 0:21
    MISSOKC113–119 · OKC +6
    MISS Hartenstein Free Throw 2 of 2
  17. 0:18
    MISSOKC113–119 · OKC +6
    MISS Holmgren Free Throw 1 of 2
  18. 0:18
    PTSOKC113–120 · OKC +7
    Holmgren Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  19. 0:13
    MISSCLE113–120 · OKC +7
    MISS Merrill 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  20. 0:09
    PTSOKC113–121 · OKC +8
    Holmgren Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  21. 0:09
    MISSOKC113–121 · OKC +8
    MISS Holmgren Free Throw 2 of 2
  22. 0:03
    MISSCLE113–121 · OKC +8
    MISS Mitchell 3PT Running Jump Shot