1 week Ago By Jordan Samar, Hardwood Heroics
The Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 9-2 to start the 2024-25 NBA season after a 134-128 win on Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, which saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pop off. The two-time NBA All-Star dropped a new career-high 45 points on 13-for-21 shooting from the field and 15-for-16 from the charity stripe. Gilgeous-Alexander also had four three-pointers, three rebounds, nine assists, five steals, and two blocks.
When asked about establishing a new career-high in points, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard offered a nonchalant response. “It didn’t feel special,” Gilgeous-Alexander said via ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “It didn’t feel like I did something I’d never done before.
Just felt like another basketball game. I felt like I should have had more, missed some easy shots, but (that’s) the game.” Besides carrying the heavy load on offense, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the tallest member of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s starting lineup (6’6′′) alongside Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort, and Aaron Wiggins since Chet Holmgren is on the sidelines due to a hip injury.
Oklahoma City Thunder continue their six-game homestand The Oklahoma City Thunder have three games left in their current homestand, as they’ll face the New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, and the Dallas Mavericks to wrap up the week. Many expect them to beat New Orleans because the visitors will miss up to six key players tomorrow, with Jose Alvarado being their latest injury casualty . Mark Daigneault ’s side is in a three-way tie at the top of the Western Conference with the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors, given their identical 9-2 records.
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