What happened
Cleveland fell 124-116 to Oklahoma City and slipped to 4-4, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 and Ajay Mitchell added 23 in a larger role.
The Cavaliers were missing Peyton Watson and Jaylon Tyson, then lost Jarrett Allen to a first-half knee injury, forcing Tyrese Proctor's surprise start and Mario Hezonja's second-half promotion.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Allen's knee issue and Proctor's unexpected start could affect Cleveland's next rotation choices, especially if Allen remains unavailable.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Slow start dooms Cavs in 124-116 loss to the Thunder — Yahoo Sports ↗