Beating reigning NBA champs Golden State meant extra to Josh Giddey than his career-high 17 assists as he racked up a seventh triple-double for the season.
The Aussie star additionally had 17 factors and 11 rebounds as his Oklahoma City Thunder beat defending champions Golden State 137-128 and firmed for a finals play-in spot.
Giddey, 20, turned the youngest participant in NBA historical past to have a triple-double with greater than 15 assists.
It was a third-straight win for the Thunder and Giddey has scored not less than 17 factors and produced 9 assists in every of his final 4 video games.
“I was trying to get guys the ball in spots at the right time and they took care of the rest,” Giddey, in his second season within the NBA, stated on courtroom after the win.
“It‘s a good feeling; they’ve had our number the last two seasons, we’ve struggled.
“It was a matter of who was going to weather the storm the best.
“Three in a row, in this part of the year, in how tight the West (conference) is, is very important.”
Thunder teammate Jaylin Williams was effusive in his post-game reward for Giddey.
“Gid’s a great passer, everyone knows that,” Thunder teammate Jaylin Williams stated.
“We looked up and saw he had 17 assists and were like, ‘Dang!’”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander top-scored for the Thunder with 33 factors as his group improved to a 31-34 file.
Five groups share that file in a crowded western convention approaching the sharp finish of the season.
Source: www.news.com.au
