Miles Bridges had 19 factors and 10 rebounds, whereas Vasa Micic added 16 factors for the Hornets, who’ve misplaced 15 of their final 16 video games.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 22 factors, Jalen Williams added 20 factors and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 106-94 Saturday night time for his or her tenth straight common season victory.
Aaron Wiggins added 17 factors and Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 factors and 15 rebounds for the Thunder, who by no means trailed.
Miles Bridges had 19 factors and 10 rebounds, whereas Vasa Micic added 16 factors for the Hornets, who’ve misplaced 15 of their final 16 video games.
Each groups have been lacking a number of starters, with LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller changing Charlotte and Luguentz Dort and Cason Wallace out for the Thunder.
Oklahoma Metropolis took a 61-46 lead into halftime with Gilgeous-Alexander and Wiggins combining for 26 factors on 11-of-17 taking pictures. The Thunder prolonged the result in 20 within the third quarter and by no means once more actually challenged.
Thunder: It wasn’t the Thunder’s finest sport of the season, however they prevented downplaying the extent of competitors, holding a double-digit lead for a lot of the sport.
Hornets: With Ball, Miller and Tre Mann out of the lineup, Charlotte merely did not have the firepower to maintain up with the Thunder. On most offensive units, Micic and Miles Bridges have been the focus of the offense. Charlotte had a number of probabilities to go below 10 late within the sport, however could not make sufficient photographs.
The Hornets reduce the result in 11 with 10 minutes left, however Kenrich Williams scored on a layup off an Ajay Mitchell cross to crush any hopes of a comeback.
Taking part in with out Ball and Miller, the Hornets wanted Bridges to step up however he was simply 1 of 8 from past the arc.
The Thunder will host the Grizzlies on Sunday night time for the second night time of a back-to-back. The Hornets host the Bulls on Monday night time.
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