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 had 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 really challenged.
Thunder: It wasn’t the Thunder’s finest recreation of the season, however they prevented downplaying the extent of competitors, holding a double-digit lead for many of the recreation.
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 had been the point of interest of the offense. Charlotte had a couple of probabilities to go beneath 10 late within the recreation, however could not make sufficient photographs.
The Hornets minimize the result in 11 with 10 minutes left, however Kenrich Williams scored on a layup off an Ajay Mitchell go to crush any hopes of a comeback.
Enjoying 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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