LeBron James led all scorers with 31 points in Sunday's win in OK City. Layne Murdoch NBAE/Getty Images

Nevertheless, a win is a win, and the Cavaliers continue to do nothing but – claiming their 22nd win in the last 24 outings with the 102-91 decision at the Ford Center. With the victory, the Wine and Gold wrapped up the three-game roadie unblemished – beating all three teams by an average of just over 15 points apiece.

The starting backcourt duo of Mo Williams and Delonte West combined for 38 points on 16-for-26 shooting – splitting eight assists, five steals and just a pair of turnovers between them.

As he did throughout the trip, LeBron James led the Cavaliers with 31 points, going 14-for-24 from the floor with a team-high seven assists to go with four boards, three steals and a blocked shot. The young King averaged 32.0 points per contest over the span of Cleveland’s three-game run through the heartland.

“With this atmosphere, I really have to pat my guys on the back,” praised Coach Mike Brown. “It’s the third game of the trip and I thought our guys stayed focused with this crowd here in Oklahoma City. They hung in there and won the game in the fourth, which is what you have to do sometimes on the road.”

A feisty young OK City club gave Cleveland all it could handle for most of the night – led by Kevin Durant, who finished with 26 points, and impressive rookie Russell Westbrook, who added 24. The Cavaliers must have known they’d be in for a dogfight with the Thunder – who won just their third game on Friday night – after one quarter, when they shot 67 percent from the floor but only led by a deuce.

The Cavaliers now head into the holidays at The Q, beginning with what should be a tough Tuesday night matchup with Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming and the Rockets.

2. Boobie’s Return, Part I: Sunday marked the return of Daniel Gibson, who missed the previous five games after spraining his left great toe on December 9 against Toronto. In 16 minutes, Boobie was 2-for-4 from the floor for six points. Naturally, Gibson was glad to return to the lineup.

“In the past, my injuries have been pretty severe, and I’ve had to sit out long periods of time,” said Gibson. “This one was a short injury – four, five games – but I felt like I was making great progress and the trainers did a great job. I was just looking forward to getting out there, and I was ready to play.”

3. Back in the 1997-98 season, current Thunder head coach Scott Brooks joined the Cavaliers mid-season and moved into Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ apartment in Reserve Square. What was supposed to be a couple weeks while Brooks’ family moved to Cleveland turned into the rest of the season.

“He was a good roommate,” smiled Z, referring to the Cavaliers’ version of the Odd Couple. “He was quiet. That was good.”

4. Sunday’s matchup with the Thunder provided a homecoming for Cavaliers rookie, Darnell Jackson, who grew up in Oklahoma City. The man they call “D-Block” had several family members at the arena and received a warm ovation from the crowd when he entered the game with under a minute to play.

5. Boobie’s Return, Part II: LeBron talked about how his teammates have been teasing the third-year guard from Texas while he’s been out.

“We joke and laugh a lot on this team, and Daniel sometimes takes it personal,” smiled James. “We say, ‘When you coming back, January 15?’ Daniel hates being hurt, he’s a competitor like the rest of us – so you gotta watch what you say to Boobie sometimes.”

6. The red-hot Delonte West flirted with his third straight 20-point performance on Sunday night’s win. Aside from playing stellar defense on Desmond Mason – who finished just 1-for-5 from the floor for two points – West was 8-for-12 for 18 points with four assists, two steals and not a single turnover. The former St. Joe’s star netted 12 of his 18 points in the third quarter when he went 5-for-7 from field. On the trip, West shot a combined 25-for-41, averaging 20.3 ppg.

7. The Cavaliers are one of only three teams (Boston, Orlando) to rank in the Top 10 in both points scored and points allowed. Cleveland is an NBA-best in points allowed at 89.2 per contest.

8. Boobie’s Return, Part III: With just over two minutes to go in the game, the normally-mild-mannered Gibson got the Cavaliers’ third technical foul of the night. Even more unusual is that he was jawing with the equally mild-mannered Desmond Mason and was sitting on the Cavs’ bench when referee Monty McCutchen rang him up.

“I don’t know why I got the tech,” explained Gibson. “Yeah, we exchanged words while I was on the floor, but after that, it was over with. (Mason) came to my end and started jawing with us. The guys just stepped out in front of me and I guess by what the referee heard, he decided to call the technical.”

9. Every NBA arena has its own unique personality, and Oklahoma City’s raucous Ford Center definitely has its own. As they did even when the Hornets played there, a minister says a prayer before the National Anthem. Their player intros included eight drummers dressed in Santa Claus outfits playing over the AC/DC arena favorite: “Thunder.” Maintaining the Christmas theme, the halftime act featured dunking elves. From the stands, after Ben Wallace got the second of Cleveland’s three techs, one fan yelled: “Hey, keep it clean, Wallace. This is the Bible Belt.”

10. Cleveland’s 10-4 mark on the road is their best start away from home since the 1997-98 season when they started the campaign 9-3. Of course, the Wine and Gold are the league’s only undefeated team at home at 13-0, and they’ll have an opportunity to improve on that mark as they play the next three on the corner of Huron and Ontario.