Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the architect of the victory by scoring “37 points in the first 3 quarters” in the Thunder, which hosted the Blazers, the only team they lost in the season, at the Paycom Center. Ajay Mitchell, who shot 8 out of 8 in the match, scored 20 points.
Jerami Grant was the leading scorer of the guest team with 21 points, while Deni Avdija finished the match with 11 points.
Thunder extended their winning streak to 9 games. Blazers suffered their 10th defeat of the season.
LAKERS BEAT JAZZ AWAY
Los Angeles Lakers won their 4th consecutive victory by defeating the Utah Jazz 108-106 on the road in a competitive match from start to finish.
Luka Doncic contributed to the victory for the Lakers with 33 points, 11 rebounds, Austin Reaves 22 points, 10 rebounds, and LeBron James 17 points.
Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen prevented the game from breaking away by scoring 12 of his 20 points in the last quarter. Keyonte George, whose 3-point shot went off the rim at the last second, left the court with 27 points and 8 assists.
BRANDON INGRAM REACHED 10 THOUSAND POINTS IN HIS CAREER
Toronto Raptors, who beat Brooklyn Nets 119-109 at home and made it 11 out of 12, caught the longest streak of the last 3 years with 7 consecutive wins.
Scottie Barnes was the top scorer for the Raptors with 17 points. RJ Barrett scored 16 points before leaving the game in the third quarter with a sprained right knee.
Brandon Ingram reached 10 thousand points in his career with 14 points.
Tyrese Martin’s 26 points, Michael Porter Jr’s 25 points and Noah Clowney’s 22 points were not enough to prevent the loss for the Nets.