Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helps Thunder tie for the best record in West
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight
23 PTS
9 REB
14 AST (ties career high)
2 STL
3 BLK
2 TO
SGA’s 30 point game streak ends at 9 games. So he gets a career high in assists instead. pic.twitter.com/gPYIkEHemA – 9:54 PM
5 Thunder players scored 20+ for the 5th time in OKC history.
Josh Giddey 24
SGA 23
Lu Dort 22
Chet Holmgren 22
Aaron Wiggins 20 – 9:54 PM
A 22-pt 3Q lead isn’t enough for Raptors who fall to 135-127 to OKC in 2OT. RJ with 23/7/4 for Raps. SGA with 23/9 and career-high tying 14 assists. Montreal’s Lu Dort was great on both ends, finishes with 22/7/4. Raps fall to 17-32. Thunder improve to 35-15. Raps in NO Monday. – 9:48 PM
SGA tonight:
23 PTS
9 REB
14 AST
5 STOCKS
3rd Thunder in team history to reach those numbers in a game (Westbrook, Payton).statmuse.com/nba/player/sha… – 9:46 PM
FINAL: Thunder 135, Raptors 127 (2OT)
SGA – 23 points, 14 assists, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks
Giddey – 24 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds
Chet – 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Dort – 22 points, 7 rebounds
Wiggins – 20 points, 6 rebounds
Barrett – 23 points, 7 rebounds
Barnes – 19… – 9:46 PM
Thunder beat the Raptors 135-127 (2OT).
– SGA: 23-9-14 (career-high assists)
– Giddey: 24-6-6
– Chet: 22-5-4 + 2 blocks
– Dort: 22-7-4
– Wiggins: 20 and 6 rebounds
Incredibly resilient and intelligent win by OKC. Really had to solve what the Raptors threw at them. – 9:45 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight
23 PTS
9 REB
14 AST (ties career high)
2 STL
3 BLK
2 TO
SGA’s 30 point game streak ends at 9 games. So he gets a triple double and a career high in assists instead. pic.twitter.com/69GcopclWG – 9:44 PM
The Thunder had five players score 20+ points in their double OT win vs. the Raptors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander:
23 PTS | 14 AST | 9 REB pic.twitter.com/FiQS1TCVRN – 9:44 PM
‘Topes lose. 135-127. Barnes had a great first 42 minutes, but faded hard down stretch.
23/14/9 for SGA. 23 for Barrett. 17/11 for Quickley. 19/9/7 for Barnes. – 9:44 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts an exclamation point on this Thunder win with a massive slam. – 9:43 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied his career-high with 14 assists. Per Thunder PR – 9:41 PM
Thunder PR:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied his career-high with 14 assists. – 9:41 PM
Raptors have been sending two to SGA all night. He’s been so calm about it. Getting off the ball early, relocating to get it back, busting it when needed. Tremendous poise. He’s got 21 and 14a. Thunder up 7 with 1:28 left in 2OT. – 9:37 PM
Five Thunder players with at least 20 points tonight.
Chet, SGA, Giddey, Dort, Wiggins – 9:35 PM
It’s been a very good night for the @CanBball men’s national team here in OKC, lets say that. RJ, Dort and SGA have combined for 63 so far, and lots of extra plays too. – 9:34 PM
SGA has 8 blocks in his last 3 games.
As a point guard that scores 31+ a night. – 9:30 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Gary Trent Jr’s game-winning attempt.
We have double OT in OKC.
SGA is 2 rebounds from a triple double. – 9:28 PM
SGA blocks a Quickley shot at the OT buzzer, we’ve got 5 more minutes
If you’re gonna go at the guy with five fouls and the game on the line, you gotta go at him – 9:28 PM
Shai with the 3 and the stop to force double OT. He’s got 21-8-11, and this is considered a “quiet” night by his standard. – 9:28 PM
SGA’s jumper misses and Raptors grab the miss. Toronto will get a chance to hit a game-winner. It’s tied at 118 apiece with 12.7 secs left – 9:24 PM
watching sga do it to the raps instead of for the raps pic.twitter.com/W33vqkfHGC – 9:24 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stepback 3 ties it up 118-118.
53 seconds to go.
pic.twitter.com/moaraEljF6 – 9:24 PM
SGA’s stepback 3 ties it up at 118. Raptors call a timeout with 52.8 secs left – 9:22 PM
This play draw-up from Mark Daigneault with game on line
Raptors have been going above-and-beyond to get ball out of SGA’s hands all night. Only 12 FGA
So Daig uses it against them. Runs the double team on SGA into Wiggins, comes back to screen for him, who slips for the layup. pic.twitter.com/QW0kXbvmvz – 9:20 PM
While every defender worries about SGA: pic.twitter.com/92Ow3Yxj0d – 9:16 PM
Overtime info:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 5 fouls
Minnesota is blowing out Houston if you are still interesting in the All-Star coaching race
Aaron Wiggins is up to 17 points – 9:14 PM
SGA misses the shot but OKC forces the turnover as RJ Barrett’s dive slid him out of bounds. Thunder call a timeout. Raptors lead 110-108 with 5.8 secs left – 9:09 PM
The Thunder flipped the switch to play their brand of energetic and smothering basketball midway through the third. They now lead after getting down by approximately a billion. Impressive run from them, with everyone playing great. SGA will check in at the next dead ball. – 8:57 PM
Something interesting: Yes, SGA started the fourth, but he is about a minute away from his usual check in time, and these Toronto Timeouts have piled up as a way to steal rest without losing game minutes. Wonder when they get him back in there. – 8:55 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander staying in the game to start the fourth frame is huge, a change to the rotation for OKC trying to build on that run in the third. – 8:46 PM
Raptors were up by as much as 22 midway thru 3rd. After hitting 7/25 3s in first half Thunder connect on 6/15 in third and trail just 87-81 to start 4th. RJ with 19, Barnes with 17 for Raps. SGA w 16/7/7. – 8:45 PM
SGA is so damn good at reading the D & making the right play/pass out of double coverage. Raptors did a good job rotating out to shooters in the 1st half, and were fortunate with Thunder missing some good looks. Less so in Q3. OKC went 6-for-15 from 3, cut Raps lead from 23 to 6 – 8:44 PM
End of 3Q: Raptors 87, Thunder 81
SGA – 16 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists
Giddey – 14 points, 4 assists
Chet – 11 points, 3 rebounds
Wiggins – 13 points
Barrett – 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Barnes – 17 points, 6 assists
Schroder – 12 points, 6 rebounds – 8:44 PM
A 19-2 run in the midst of the third frame gets OKC within two possessions, and Josh Giddey was a big part of it, with Aaron Wiggins and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Really big stuff. Interested to see if OKC can land another punch to start the fourth. – 8:44 PM
Raps lead down to 87-81 after 3. SGA played the whole third, most of it with four fouls. Barnes has 17, RJ has 19, SGA has 16/7/7. – 8:43 PM
Raptors have doubled and triple teamed SGA, but Giddey and Aaron Wiggins have given a huge spark to get OKC back in it. Great playmaking by Giddey, big shots by Wiggins. – 8:39 PM
Shai picks up his fourth foul here with 926 left in 3Q. Raps lead by 16. – 8:22 PM
Thunder starting five out of the locker room
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Cason Wallace
Jaylin Williams
Chet Holmgren – 8:19 PM
HALF: Raptors 63, Thunder 47
SGA – 8 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks
Chet – 7 points, 3 rebounds
Wallace – 8 points
Barrett – 11 points, 5 rebounds
Barnes – 10 points
Poeltl – 8 points, 5 rebounds
Schroder – 9 points, 4 assists – 8:04 PM
Mark Daigneault wondered if teams would go back to blitzing/trapping Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with Jalen Williams out. Toronto has done a great job of that in this game. TOR’s physicality on defense without fouling has limited OKC’s offense. – 7:57 PM
Neither SGA (who’s 4th in the NBA in free throw attempts) nor his Thunder team has been to the line through 18 minutes. The Raptors have attempted 11 free throws (and made 10 of ’em). Toronto’s lead is 15 – its largest of the night. – 7:54 PM
Oklahoma City calls a timeout, down 49-36 with 5:57 left in the half. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is about to check-in, and the Thunder need a run here before intermission. – 7:51 PM
The Raptors have appeared to catch the Thunder napping. Are up 33-23 after 1Q after scoring four points in final two seconds on a lay-up by Schroder and a Thad Young floater at the buzzer after turnover on inbounds. SGA has 4 pts but is -10. Seven different Raptors have scored. – 7:37 PM
Not sure where this was in Houston, but the Raptors came to play tonight. After giving up 37 1st-quarter points to the Rockets, Raps hold the 1st-place Thunder to 23. They closed the Q on an 8-0 run and lead by 10. Quiet start for SGA, who has 4 pts on 2-6 FG and a couple fouls. – 7:36 PM
End of 1Q: Raptors 33, Thunder 23
SGA – 4 points, 2 blocks
Wallace – 8 points
Poeltl – 6 points, 4 rebounds
Barrett – 5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Barnes – 5 points – 7:36 PM
Vasilije Micic had great defensive positioning there to play even with the screener and be able to stay on Gradey while OKC gets to keep the SGA on Dennis matchup. – 7:32 PM
Asked Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault about SGA’s consistent excellence, which is excellent: pic.twitter.com/x3TaNjygxu – 7:27 PM
Every game, no matter how many times you watch him do it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s footwork is so impressive. Those step throughs, up and unders, etc good stuff – 7:27 PM
That was a good job by Josh Giddey to stay in front of Scottie Barnes who was shaking and baking, but when he got to his spot on the elbow, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collapsed on him and he was able to make the spray out pass for a clear TOR 3. Mark Daigneault wants a timeout. – 7:22 PM
With SGA cross-matched on Scottie Barnes, the OKC star pulled the chair out from the posting Barnes. Crafty Canuck. – 7:22 PM
NBA leaders in Points in the Paint in 2024:
1. Jalen Brunson: 138
2. Alperen Sengun: 122
3. Bam Adebayo: 120
4. Nikola Jokic: 118
5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 112
We are witnessing a truly special season from Brunson. – 7:18 PM
Scottie starts on Shai, while Scottie (who saw a lot of Dillon Brooks in Houston the other night) is being guarded by another lockdown Canadian defender in Lu Dort. – 7:13 PM
One more time before tipoff on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander having best season by a Canadian ever and a very good shot at NBA MVP award: torontosun.com/sports/basketb… – 6:40 PM
Thunder starting 5 vs Raptors:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Cason Wallace
Lu Dort
Chet Holmgren
Inactives: Isaiah Joe, Jalen Williams, Tre Mann – 6:27 PM
Thunder starters vs Raptors
SGA
Wallace
Dort
Giddey
Chet
OKC win + Minnesota loss = Mark Daigneault All-Star Head Coach – 6:25 PM
Thunder with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor this season: +413. Nobody else on the team is better than a +260 (Jalen Williams) and nobody else in the NBA is better than a +372 (Kawhi). OKC is -19 without him. – 6:21 PM
Asked Ausar where this past week ranks for him as far as defensive difficulty (he had stretches against Shai, Donovan Mitchell, PG, Kawhi and Banchero).
“Second-hardest week. My first game was D Book and KD, preseason. This was a tough week, tough guys.” – 5:34 PM
Sunday Stiles Points: The MVP Race has always had a games played requirement
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brings back a historic shoe, Kenrich Williams has a historic day, and I propose a historic change to the All-Star Game:
si.com/nba/thunder/ne… – 12:27 PM
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