In the American Basketball League (NBA), the last champion Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106 and made it 7 out of 7.
Thunder, who started the season assertively, won the match by 31 points, which they dominated from start to finish, while the Pelicans lost their 6th game this season.
The Thunder became the third team in NBA history to start two consecutive seasons with a 7-0 record. The Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics had achieved this before.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played an important role in the Thunder victory with 30 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. Isaiah Hartenstein contributed 14 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists, and Ajay Mitchell contributed 10 points and 8 assists.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 20 points in 79 consecutive games, sharing the record with Oscar Robinson for the third-longest streak in NBA history.
For Pelicans, where Zion Williamson played with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 points, Trey Murphy scored 19 points and Jeremiah Fears scored 16 points.
83rd “triple double” from Doncic
Los Angeles Lakers won their 5th victory this season by beating Miami Heat 130-120 at home.
For the Lakers, Luka Doncic had the 83rd “triple double” of his career with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Austin Reaves had 26 points, 11 assists and Jake LaRavia had 25 points.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists were not enough to prevent the loss for the Heat.
Philadelphia 76ers, for whom national basketball player Adem Bona plays, defeated Brooklyn Nets 129-105 on the road.
Adem Bona, who played 14 minutes, completed the match with 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.