Wow. What a game. The OKC Thunder have stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers with an epic comeback. The Thunder were down ten points with just two minutes left in the contest and won.
It was a testament to the team and culture the Oklahoma City Thunder has built throughout this rebuild. In Chet Holmgren’s second-ever NBA game, he had a record-breaking game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played at an MVP level, and the Thunder stole one on the road.
Twitter Reacts to the OKC Thunder pulling off a stunning comeback in Cleveland.
The OKC Thunder did not play their A-game in this contest. Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams struggled offensively for most of the night, Isaiah Joe went 1-for-7 from beyond the arc, and the Thunder turned the ball over 18 times in this game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren carried the load, with Lu Dort pulling off one of his best regular-season games ever. Dort filled his offensive role perfectly and posted an efficient 25-point outing while dominating on defense against one of the best scorers in the NBA.
Chet Holmgren is now averaging 3.0 blocks per game on the year and did not have one in his debut.
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) October 28, 2023
Evan Mobley seeing Chet Holmgren check in pic.twitter.com/MjXc0zjpOG
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) October 28, 2023
You could make a highlight reel purely off of Giddey inbound passespic.twitter.com/ZSRlWNL0B1
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 28, 2023
“Dad, what were the 2023-24 Thunder like?” pic.twitter.com/6rGymNhAGn
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) October 28, 2023
oh man
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) October 27, 2023
Chet stays vertical and blocks Mobley who was running downhill at a full head of steam. pic.twitter.com/xhqbybfCO8
Chet Holmgren is the first player in NBA history to record 5+ three-pointers and 7+ blocks over his first two NBA games. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/1RSx3WCxsp
— Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) October 28, 2023
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is your MVP, btw pic.twitter.com/jy04xOrWyL
— ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) October 28, 2023
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the most efficient stars in this league.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) October 28, 2023
The OKC Thunder pulled off a remarkable comeback that can not only jump-start this season, as they are 2-0 for the first time since Russell Westbrook’s MVP season in Bricktown but one we will look back on for this young core. Tonight, this Thunder young core announced their arrival.