Oklahoma City’s lethal backcourt duo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey have thrown down one other warning to their Western Conference rivals that they plan on being concerned within the NBA post-season.
The M-V-P chants rained down on Gilgeous-Alexander as he hit two important free throws with 10 seconds remaining to assist the Thunder maintain off Phoenix 124-120 at residence on Sunday.
The All-Star scored 40 factors, whereas Australian Giddey had 16 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists as OKC improved to 35-36 for eighth within the standings.
Oklahoma City have received 4 of 5 as they push for at the very least a play-in spot, having missed the playoffs the previous two years.
“We had a home-court advantage for sure,” Gilgeous-Alexander, who made 12-of-24 area targets and 16-of-19 free throws, stated.
“They were energetic. They were their usual selves. It was a big game tonight, and it felt like it.”
Luguentz Dort added 20 factors for the Thunder, who trailed by 15 within the first half, whereas Devin Booker scored 46 factors and Chris Paul added 14 factors and 13 assists for the Suns.
Phoenix stay fourth within the West with a 38-33 file.
“The key to that type of win is just staying alive long enough for when the game turns,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault stated.
In New York, Nikola Jokic had 22 factors, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for his twenty eighth triple-double of the season and Denver beat Brooklyn 108-102.
Michael Porter Jr. added 28 factors and 9 rebounds for the West-leading Nuggets (48-24), whereas Jamal Murray scored 20 of his 25 factors within the first quarter.
Denver appeared nothing just like the slumping workforce that had dropped 5 of six.
Mikal Bridges scored 23 factors and Nic Claxton had 19 for the Nets (39-32), who’ve misplaced three straight as they attempt to maintain onto sixth within the Eastern Conference.
And in San Antonio, Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell had 29 factors every and the Spurs rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat Atlanta 126-118 and strike a blow for the Hawks’ (35-36) post-season hopes.
With AP.
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