Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals to help the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-123 on Sunday night to open a home-and-home set.
During the NBA's Sunday ESPN slate, Brian Windhorst revealed that folks around the league don't view the Thunder as a threat to them. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the youthful group to one of the most dominating regular seasons ever.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121 on Wednesday night.
The Thunder would not score again in regulation and the Timberwolves went on a 16-0 run to close the game and force overtime — one of only four 24+ point fourth-quarter comeback
I'm not saying Nikola Jokic will win MVP. I'm not even saying Jokic should be favored to win. After all, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having an MVP-worthy season. SGA is leading the NBA in scoring and second in steals while leading the team with the best record in the Western Conference.
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Keeping the Oklahoma City Thunder within striking distance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed out against the Brooklyn Nets with fancy moves inside the paint. It was another day in the office where the opposition had no answer for the MVP candidate.
The Nets lost to the Thunder 129-121 despite leading in the game by as many as 18 points in the contest thanks to a first half of the team bombing, and making, three-pointers alongside proactive defense.
Aaron Wiggins scored 30 points, Jaylin Williams had his first career triple-double, and the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-89 on
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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is making his return to the lineup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, coach Taylor Jenkins said. The guard missed the past two games while dealing with a right shoulder injury.