OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 issues, and the Oklahoma Town Thunder progressed to 6-0 by means of beating the Washington Wizards 127-108 on Thursday night time.
Reserve Ajay Mitchell added 20 issues for the Thunder. He made all six of his loose throws and has been easiest on 19 makes an attempt from the road this season.
Isaiah Joe, who ignored Oklahoma Town’s first 5 video games with a knee bruise, scored 20 issues and made 5 3-pointers for a workforce that entered the night time final within the league in 3-point proportion at 28.6%.
Oklahoma Town pressured 22 turnovers and had best six. Cason Wallace led the Thunder with 4 steals and Alex Caruso had 3.
C.J. McCollum had 19 issues and Bilal Coulibaly added 16 for Washington, which misplaced its 3rd instantly and fell to 1-4.
In spite of their easiest report, all isn’t neatly for the protecting NBA champion Thunder.
Oklahoma Town normal supervisor Sam Presti introduced previous within the day that guard Nikola Matter have been identified with testicular most cancers and is present process chemotherapy.
Different well being problems had been provide all through the season, too. Oklahoma Town was once once more with out injured megastar forwards Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams. Holmgren has ignored the previous two video games with decrease again soreness. Williams hasn’t performed this season whilst improving from offseason surgical operation on his proper wrist.
As has been the case in those early weeks, Oklahoma Town carried out trade as standard.
The Thunder closed the primary part on a 15-5 run to take a 59-49 lead on the smash. Gilgeous-Alexander had 20 issues within the first part and Joe added 14.
Washington minimize its deficit to 83-81 overdue within the 3rd, however Oklahoma Town closed the quarter on a 9-3 run. A three-pointer by means of Jaylin Williams within the ultimate 2nd of the duration put the Thunder up 92-84.
Oklahoma Town’s greatest lead was once 24 issues within the fourth quarter.
Up subsequent
Washington hosts the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
Oklahoma Town hosts the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.
