Oklahoma Metropolis – – Shai Gilgeous -Alexander scored 30 factors and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder gained her fifth consecutive, 141-106 on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA prime scorer at 33.0 factors per recreation, returned to alignment after sitting on the unbalanced victory on Wednesday night towards Philadelphia. He made 13 of the 18 pictures to go along with six rebounds and 9 assists earlier than opposing the fourth quarter.
Chet Holmgren added 14 factors, 5 rebounds and three blocks for Oklahoma Metropolis, who gained the pinnacle of N ° 1 on the West Convention for the second consecutive season when Milwaukee beat the Lakers on Thursday.
Isaiah Hartenstein managed 12 factors and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who performed with out injured Lu Dort and Jalen Williams. Oklahoma Metropolis led 66-49 to half-time after Kenrich Williams was tilted in a 29-foot shot within the buzzer and 103-76 after three quarters.
Miles Bridges scored 20 factors and Nick Smith Jr. added 14 for Charlotte, who performed with out injured Lalo Ball (ankle) and Mark Williams (foot).
Ball and Williams mixed 44 factors the day earlier than in a victory over the New York Knicks. The Hornets misplaced six video games by 30 factors or extra within the final month.
Hornets: Charlotte relied on the lengthy ball to maintain it close to till the third quarter, connecting on 19 out of 41 of the 3-point vary (46.3%).
Thunder: The depth of Oklahoma Metropolis helped the crew exceed the entire of final season and to enhance at 26-1 towards the East.
Charlotte shot within the 75-65 on a 3 factors by Daquan Jeffries. After a useless time, Oklahoma Metropolis responded with a 20-3 race to do it 95-68 with 3:37 to do within the third.
Oklahoma Metropolis has forward of Hornets 64-26 in portray.
The Hornets go to Miami on Sunday night and the Thunder visits the clippers on the identical day.
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