Terrible Pokuszewski with double-double in Thunder’s loss to Cavaliers

Alexei Pokushevsky was called upon to face one of the NBA’s top major duos, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. However, he lived up to expectations – and more than that – but his performance fell short of the Thunder as the Cavaliers won 110-102.

The Serbian forward was outstanding, finishing with 16 points on 6/14 shooting (3/3 threes), 1/2 field goals, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 turnovers in 34 minutes in one of the fullest of his performances of the season Year.

Carys LeVert led by 22 points, Mobley and Allen had 21 points each for a Cleveland team that even reached +17. Temporarily strained when the Thunder were even 89-89 in the fourth quarter, but he did what it took to win.

For the Thunder, Cy Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and Josh Giddy had 17 points and 13 rebounds.

THE DODECALPTA: 28-22, 59-46, 82-72, 110-102

CAVALIERS: Mobley 21 (2 threes, 12 rebounds), Stevens 10 (2 threes, 7 rebounds), Allen 21 (11 rebounds), Garland 13 (1 threes, 8 assists, 6 rallies), LeVert 22 (9/22 shooting, 4th Threes), Osman 8 (3/10 shots), Okoro 8 (2), Lopez 2, Neto 5 (1)

THUNDER: Robinson-Earl 4, Pokuszewski 16 (3 3s, 14 rebounds, 5 assists), Dort 7 (3/10 shooting, 1/6 3s), Gilgeous-Alexander 23, Guidy 17 (1 3s, 13 rebounds, 6 assists) , Baisley 8 (2), Williams 1, Muskala, Man 2, Joe 12 (3), Wiggins 2