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Manila Bulletin devider Sports devider SGA erupts as Thunder turn back Magic for 10th straight win

SGA erupts as Thunder turn back Magic for 10th straight win

Published Mar 18, 2026 02:38 pm

At A Glance

  • ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Orlando Magic, 113-108, Tuesday night, March 17, for their 10th straight win.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) lays the ball up as he is defended by Orlando Magic guards Jevon Carter, center, and Jalen Suggs, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) lays the ball up as he is defended by Orlando Magic guards Jevon Carter, center, and Jalen Suggs, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Orlando Magic, 113-108, Tuesday night, March 17, for their 10th straight win.
Chet Holmgren added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder and Ajay Mitchell had 16 points, five of them during a mid-fourth quarter run that put the Thunder ahead to stay.
Paolo Banchero had 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for Orlando. Jalen Suggs added 14 points for the Magic, who lost on a second straight night after a seven-game win streak of their own.
Gilgeous-Alexander's record 129th game scoring 20 or more points was accomplished on 14 for 27 shooting and 9 of 11 free throws. He hit 3 of 5 3-point shots, the final one giving the Thunder a 102-96 lead with 3:11 remaining.
His streak of 20-plus point road games, also an NBA record, reached 61 games.
Holmgren scored on three dunks and a midrange jumper while Oklahoma City opened the second quarter on a 19-5 spurt to lead 45-27, the largest lead of the game.
Jevon Carter started Orlando's response with back-to-back 3-pointers, and Banchero opened the third quarter with a scoring burst to put the Magic up by seven points.
Gilgeous-Alexander was on the bench when Mitchell scored inside to lift the Thunder to a 91-90 lead with 8:05 left. He followed with a three-point play and Isaiah Joe added a 3-pointer.
Center Isaiah Hartenstein played his third straight scoreless game for the Thunder, finishing with seven rebounds and eight assists in 16 minutes.
Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings, 132-104.
Wembanyama shot 7 of 14 with a pair of 3-pointers and three assists to help the Spurs to their first win in Sacramento in more than two years.
Former Kings star De'Aaron Fox added 15, five rebounds and six assists for San Antonio. Keldon Johnson scored 18 points and Dylan Harper had 15.
The Spurs (51-18) have won eight of nine. They also improved to 11-3 on the second half of back-to-backs.
Maxime Raynaud had 32 points and nine rebounds for the Kings (18-52). Doug McDermott added 12 points.
Russell Westbrook had 10 assists to move past Mark Jackson and Steve Nash into fifth place on the NBA all-time list.
The Spurs led by 41 in the third quarter, made 25 of 49 3-point attempts and cruised to their 25th road win of the season. Sacramento had been on one of its best streaks of the season with wins in four of its previous five.
Wembanyama prevented that hot streak from continuing despite taking only one shot in the first quarter. He had eight points at halftime, made a pair of 3-pointers during an up-and-down third quarter then spent most of the fourth quarter on the bench.
Harrison Barnes, who also previously played with the Kings, joined with Keldon Johnson and Stephon Castle to get the Spurs going early. The trio combined to shoot 9-of-10 and scored 22 points as San Antonio led 39-22. San Antonio increased the lead to 60-27 following Lindy Waters III’s 3-pointer early in the second quarter and led by 31 at the half.
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