“I Had a Few Additional Thoughts, Nothing Major”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Photo: Reuters
The Oklahoma City Thunder are making an unprecedented noise this season, with their most prominent figure being Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the team’s star player…
Every game played at the Paycom Center has become an event, and even the weakest teams in the West, like Utah, pose a challenge. However, when Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 54 points, it became evident that stronger competitors wouldn’t stand a chance.
This career-high from the Canadian maestro set a new personal record, surpassing his previous best of 45 points in an NBA game. In the match against the Jazz, he also contributed eight rebounds, five assists, three steals, and two blocks.
“There’s no difference from other games – I just managed to score a few more points tonight, nothing out of the ordinary,” humorously stated Gilgeous-Alexander.
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Among his teammates, Jaylen Williams stood out with 25 points, while Cason Wallace added 13. For Utah, John Collins led with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
The Oklahoma City Thunder now hold a remarkable record of 36-7, securing their position as the top team in the West and tying for the lead in the league overall with Cleveland.
The Cavaliers, despite a tremendous start, have struggled with inconsistency, suffering their third loss in six games, as they fell to Houston by a narrow margin of 109:108.
Alperen Şengun clinched the victory from the free-throw line with just 4.5 seconds remaining.
The Turkish basketball player finished the match with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Fred VanVleet scored 26 points. Darius Garland also had a notable game, tallying 26 points for Cleveland.
A thrilling matchup occurred between Boston and the LA Clippers, where the defending champions triumphed 117:113 after overtime, despite the Clippers being significantly short-staffed.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics to victory with 25 points, closely followed by Jayson Tatum with 24 and Derrick White contributing 20.
On the opposing team, Derrick Jones scored 29, Kevin Porter added 26, and Amir Kofi finished with 24 points.
Results
Oklahoma – Utah 123:114
Houston – Cleveland 109:108
LA Clippers – Boston 113:117
Atlanta – Detroit 104:114
Brooklyn – Phoenix 84:108
Dallas – Minnesota 114:115
Memphis – Charlotte 132:120
Sacramento – Golden State 123:117
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