Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 factors and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 127-101 on Sunday evening.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s main scorer, missed Friday’s loss at Dallas due to a sprained proper wrist. He appeared good towards the Nets – he made 8 of 14 subject objectives on all 10 of his free throw makes an attempt. He additionally had 4 interceptions.
Isaiah Joe scored 24 factors and made eight 3-pointers for the Thunder.
The Thunder have the most effective report within the Western Convention, and this victory cemented Oklahoma Metropolis coach Mark Daigneault as an All-Star head coach. He’ll coach one in all 4 All-Star groups and an assistant coach from his workforce would be the head coach of one other workforce.
Cam Johnson and Tyrese Johnson every scored 15 factors for the Nets, who’ve misplaced eight of 9.
Oklahoma Metropolis made 9 of 13 3-pointers within the first quarter to take a 39-19 lead. The Thunder continued their momentum within the second quarter and led 69-49 at halftime. Gilgeous-Alexander and Joe every had 15 factors on the break.
Oklahoma Metropolis continued to dominate within the second half, growing its result in 29 factors within the remaining minutes.
Takeaways
Nets: Brooklyn shot simply 42.5 p.c towards the Thunder, who lead the league in defensive ranking.
Thunder: Daigneault, NBA coach of the 12 months final season, might do a greater job this 12 months. He as soon as once more discovered a strategy to handle a workforce riddled with accidents and never miss a beat. Jalen Williams, Oklahoma Metropolis’s second-leading scorer for the season, missed that recreation with a strained proper hip and heart Isaiah Hartenstein was out with a strained left calf.
Key second
Ousmane Dieng’s one-handed jam on a quick break put Oklahoma Metropolis forward 32-7 within the first quarter. It was the end result of an 18-0 run.
Key statistic
Oklahoma Metropolis shot 61.9% from the sector and 61.1% from 3-point vary (11 of 18) within the first half.
To be continued
The Nets host the New York Knicks on Tuesday and the Thunder host Utah on Wednesday.
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