OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-90, on Tuesday night, May 5, in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ajay Mitchell each added 18 points for the Thunder....
PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 131-122 on Monday night, April 27, capping a four-game sweep in the first-round series. The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three...
PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points in a brilliant shooting performance, Ajay Mitchell added 15 in place of the injured Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 121-109 on Saturday, April 25, to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round...
DETROIT (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series, extending the longest home playoff losing streak in NBA history....
DENVER (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had season highs of 23 points and 17 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 127-107, in a battle of reserves Friday night, April 10. Denver (53-28) won its 11th straight game to secure at least the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference....
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 34th triple-double of the season, and Denver beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 136-119, on Wednesday night, April 8, for the Nuggets’ 10th straight win. Denver (52-28) increased its hold on the No. 3 seed in the Western...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Joe hit six 3-pointers in the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 123-87 victory over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, April 7. Jared McCain scored 15 points and Chet Holmgren had 15 points...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had a season-high point total to rout the Utah Jazz, 146-111, on Sunday night, April 5. Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter with the Thunder in firm control. He extended...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers, 139-96, on Thursday night. April 2, in a game in which NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic left due to injury. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Detroit Pistons, 114-110, in overtime on Monday night, March 30. The reigning league MVP, and strong candidate to repeat, made 12 of 19 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws. He extended his...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New York Knicks, 111-100, on Sunday night, March 29. Gilgeous-Alexander was 5 of 15 from the floor in the first three quarters, but drained all three of...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In these NBA Finals, a team is four wins away from getting the last laugh. Ask anyone on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers if they 're still fueled by doubters, and the answer is probably going to be an immediate “yes.” Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai...
