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Thunder edge Cavaliers as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivers late

A quick read on what changed — and what it means for the rotation.

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What happened

Oklahoma City beat Cleveland 117-112, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 and drilled the go-ahead three-pointer with 32 seconds left.

Cleveland was missing Peyton Watson and Jaylon Tyson, and Donovan Mitchell and Maleek Thomas each finished with 17 points in the home loss.

LINEUP CONTEXT

With Watson and Tyson out, Cleveland's wing rotation stayed thin, and the late-game closing group remains unsettled.

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