In the middle of his 35-point performance against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, a fan caught the attention of the Oklahoma City Thunder star.
Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Sunday to push their NBA-best record to 37-8.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night. Jalen Williams added 24 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the Thunder rebound from a home loss to Dallas on Thursday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder avoided the upset and collected a 118-108 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. OKC has won the first three matchups between the two divisional squads and has won 15 in a row in total.
LOS ANGELES – Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Jan 26 to push their National Basketball Association-best record to 37-8 but his teammate Isaiah Hartenstein said the Canadian’s defensive skills are underappreciated.
The 116-109 win means the Warriors have beaten the Western Conference front runners for the second time in three meetings this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Portland Trail Blazers ’ four-game winning streak came to a screeching halt against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday afternoon at the Moda Center. But there’s no shame in losing to the Thunder, even by a score of 118-108.
Hartenstein finished with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, 11 rebounds and six assists. He shot 4-of-9 from the free-throw line. The double-double machine picked up right where he left off from a five-game absence due to a calf strain.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having the best season of his career and is currently the frontrunner to win MVP. SGA has the OKC Thunder running like a well-oiled machine at 36-8 despite the absence of Chet Holmgren for the majority of the season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Image Credit: Getty Images) The Thunder will play against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is fully fit and ready to take the court.
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