{"id":548377,"date":"2026-01-20T06:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/548377\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:51:37","slug":"player-grades-cavs-vs-thunder-poor-three-point-shooting-dooms-the-cavs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/548377\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Grades: Cavs vs Thunder \u2013 Poor three-point shooting dooms the Cavs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> took a big loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-102. Cleveland shot 22% from deep.<\/p>\n

All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.<\/p>\n

Donovan Mitchell<\/p>\n

19 points, 3 assists, 4 rebounds<\/p>\n

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This is a nightmare matchup for Mitchell. He\u2019s shot 5-19 tonight, and was 3-15 and 3-16 in his previous two games against the Thunder. Lu Dort might be his kryptonite. It\u2019s worse when Darius Garland isn\u2019t available to take the heat off Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Grade: F<\/p>\n

Jaylon Tyson<\/p>\n

16 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists<\/p>\n

Tyson was nearly perfect against the 76ers. But today, he went 1-4 from downtown and never found his groove. We\u2019ll give him credit for a double-double (partially earned in garbage time), but the Thunder also forced Tyson into four turnovers before things got out of hand. This wasn\u2019t as impactful a game as the box score suggests.<\/p>\n

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Grade: C+<\/p>\n

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Evan Mobley<\/p>\n

16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal<\/p>\n

Games like this can be hard to grade for Mobley. On the surface, it\u2019s a more than respectable box score when you take into account his elite defense. At the same time, just 16 points on 14 shots will leave you wanting so much more. Especially when Mitchell struggled, and Garland didn\u2019t play.<\/p>\n

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Grade: B<\/p>\n

Tyrese Proctor<\/p>\n

3 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 5 fouls, 3 turnovers, 14 minutes<\/p>\n

Proctor again earned spot minutes off the bench as Cleveland\u2019s guard rotation continues to thin. He looked a bit out of his depth against the reigning champs, but I can\u2019t put too much of this on a second-round rookie.<\/p>\n

Grade: D+<\/p>\n

Craig Porter Jr. <\/p>\n

9 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds<\/p>\n

The league\u2019s best defense is a tough matchup for Porter, whose offensive limitations made it difficult for him to get downhill and create plays. Porter had a handful of nice finishes at the rim, but he got lost in the trees and turned it over a few times, too.<\/p>\n

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Grade: D<\/p>\n

De\u2019Andre Hunter<\/p>\n

16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 turnovers<\/p>\n

Hunter shot the ball poorly from the floor (3-13) but found success at the free-throw line (8-8). He also had 9 rebounds, showing that he can find other ways to be a contributor even when his shot isn\u2019t falling. That\u2019s nice to see, but his 5 turnovers make this one hard to be happy about.<\/p>\n

Grade: D+<\/p>\n

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Jarrett Allen<\/p>\n

16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks<\/p>\n

Allen had all of the highlight plays today. His huge block on Jaylen Williams and a thunderous dunk in the second half were some of the only moments that got the Cleveland crowd on their feet. He also forced his way to the line to shoot 8-10 on free throws.<\/p>\n

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Grade: B+<\/p>\n

Nae\u2019Qwan Tomlin<\/p>\n

6 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals<\/p>\n

This was your average Nae\u2019Qwan Tomlin game. A huge putback dunk and some chaotic defensive plays. He cleaned the glass for 5 defensive and 2 offensive rebounds, as well.<\/p>\n

Grade: B+<\/p>\n

Lonzo Ball<\/p>\n

3 points, 1 assist<\/p>\n

Ball only played five minutes when a couple of questionable three-point attempts and a turnover sent him right back to the bench.<\/p>\n

Grade: F<\/p>\n

Dean Wade<\/p>\n

0 points, 2 rebounds<\/p>\n

This was Wade\u2019s first game back from a knee injury. He played 16 minutes and had the same number of points as you and me.<\/p>\n

Jokes aside, it\u2019s nice to have Wade back, and we hope he can find the rhythym he had before the injury.<\/p>\n

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