The first meeting between these teams was about the Cavaliers offense. The rematch was about the Thunder defense.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his latest statement in an MVP-worthy season with another 40-point performance Thursday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander solidified his MVP case by leading the OKC Thunder to a 134-114 blowout win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and then sent a message to his haters.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the top candidate for the MVP title this season. Fans are worried if he will start against the Cleveland Cavaliers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

The East’s No. 1 seeded Cavaliers had yet to be added to the list ... staying in front of Mobley and snatching the ball elsewhere. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the secondary. They killed Cleveland’s large lineups until it tried to play OKC’s game.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar and potential MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is making light work of the #1 seed in the east

The Thunder handed the Cavaliers their worst loss of the season to leave the two conference leaders each with 34-6 records.

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffered an injury against the Cavs, forcing him to miss Friday's matchup against the Mavericks

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was unstoppable on Thursday night. Gilgeous-Alexander helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a lopsided 134-114 victory over

The first Cavaliers-Thunder matchup was one of the games of the year, Cleveland winning at home. The rematch was less exciting, OKC winning a blowout.