A former teammate of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the Oklahoma City Thunder reflected on his time with the New York Knicks, comparing it to his experience with the Thunder.
The Thunder handed the Cavaliers their worst loss of the season to leave the two conference leaders each with 34-6 records.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Jalen Williams had 24 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over a Philadelphia 76ers team missing three All-Stars.
Thunder big man Chet Holmgren is continuing to make progress in his recovery from a right iliac wing fracture, according
Halfway through the first quarter of Oklahoma City’s blowout revenge win over the Cavaliers on Thursday, Max Strus hit a corner three to give Cleveland a two-point lead. That bucket would turn out to be quite a lonely one.
The first meeting between these teams was about the Cavaliers offense. The rematch was about the Thunder defense.
The first Cavaliers-Thunder matchup was one of the games of the year, Cleveland winning at home. The rematch was less exciting, OKC winning a blowout.
It seems safe to say his days of anonymity are over. In three years, Williams has gone from an unheralded prospect to the second-most important player on a championship heavyweight. That brings a
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.
No doubt the Thunder deserves more national TV exposure, but OKC fans shouldn't waste much energy on that. Here's what folks should focus on instead.