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Gilgeous-Alexander Streak Ends in Thunder Win
Oklahoma City defeats Denver as star forward scores 17 points to close out a long run of 20-point games.
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Streak Concludes
Oklahoma City defeated Denver by a score of 96-84 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 17 points. The performance ended a streak of 141 regular-season games in which he had scored at least 20 points. He had scored 32 points in the previous outing against San Antonio but went just 6 of 19 from the field in this contest.
Game Flow
The Thunder trailed by as many as nine points after Gilgeous-Alexander missed all seven of his first-half shots. Oklahoma City took a 64-62 lead in the third quarter and extended the advantage to 70-64 by the end of the period. A three-pointer gave the team a 93-76 cushion with under two minutes remaining before the star player exited.
Team Contributions
Jalen Williams scored 21 points for Oklahoma City while Chet Holmgren finished with 12 points and 17 rebounds. Aaron Gordon led Denver with 20 points and Nikola Jokic added 13.
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