SB Nation Cleveland - Cavaliers Vs. Thunder: Cleveland Earns 96-90 Road Win Over Oklahoma Cityhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48841/cleveland-fave.png2012-03-09T21:28:08-06:00http://cleveland.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26229892012-03-09T21:28:08-06:002012-03-09T21:28:08-06:00Cavaliers Vs. Thunder: Cleveland Pulls Big Road Upset 96-90
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthesword.com/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> pulled off one of their best results of the season on Friday night, traveling to Oklahoma City and knocking off the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a> 96-90 in an impressive win. The Thunder led the Western Conference at 31-8 before Friday's game and were 17-1 at home on the year.</p>
<p><span>Antawn Jamison</span> led the Cavs with 21 points, and four other teammates were able to reach double figures. Anthony parker had 14, while <span>Alonzo Gee</span> had 12, <span>Ryan Hollins</span> 11, and <span>Ramon Sessions</span> 10. the Thunder were led by <span>Kevin Durant</span> who finished with 23.</p>
<p>The Cavs were able to take advantage of a turnover-filled night for Oklahoma City, as the Thunder had 17 turnovers and shot only 58% from the free throw line.</p>
<p><span>Kyrie Irving</span> was a major factor in this win, dishing out 12 assists as he ran the Cleveland offense flawlessly. Irving matched his assists with just one turnover.</p>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/cleveland-cavaliers/2012/3/9/2858949/cavaliers-vs-thunder-cleveland-pulls-big-road-upset-96-90Travis Miller2012-03-09T08:01:03-06:002012-03-09T08:01:03-06:00Cavaliers Vs. Thunder: Cleveland Storms Into Oklahoma City After Big Win In Denver
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<p>The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to win two straight games against tough Western foes as they face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.</p> <p>A surprise win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> for the Cavaliers in Colorado gave Cleveland their first win in quite a while. If the Cavs want to go for two wins in a row, they'll have to get past an even better opponent on Friday night when they face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>, arguably the best team in the entire Western Conference.</p>
<p>Cleveland will have to look for another big performance by <span>Kyrie Irving</span>, who has turned quickly into a star for the young Cavs and scored the game winning lay up in the final seconds against Denver. Against a team with one of the best players in the world in <span>Kevin Durant</span>, having a player like Irving to spark a performance is vital to Cleveland's chances for success. They'll need all the help they can get, the Thunder are 17-1 at home this season.</p>
<p>The game will be at Oklahoma City Arena at 8:00 P.M. Eastern time.</p>
<p><i>For more on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthesword.com/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, check out <a href="http://www.fearthesword.com">Fear The Sword</a>. For more on the Oklahoma City Thunder, head over to <a href="http://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Welcome To Loud City</a>. For more on the NBA, check out the SB Nation NBA hub at <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba">sbnation.com/NBA</a>.</i></p>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/cleveland-cavaliers/2012/3/9/2856877/thunder-vs-cavaliers-preview-recap-scheduleChris White