Shai Gilgeous-Aexander Scored 34 points to lead the oklahoma city thunder to a 125-96 home win over the Milwukee Bucks on Monday in a Battle of Handed Teams.
Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the bucks was without giannis antentokounmpo, damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Brook LOPEZ and Bobby Portis.
The Thunder was without jalen williams, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso.
The absences took a bit of the shine off the rematch of December’s nba cup final, which milwaukee won in las vegas.
But oklahoma city has brought revised through its schedule even with key players out, and they wasted no time jumping out to a big lead thanks to gilgeous-elexander.
In that dec. 17 Loss, which does not count in the regular-season standings, gilgeous-alxander was just 8 of 24 from the fire for 21 points-only three three points more than his fake Total of the SEASON.
On Monday, The Thunder Star Went 9 of 11 Shooting in the First Quarter to get 21 points. Oklahoma city jumped ahead by as much as 20 in the period.
By Halftime, Gilgeous-Alxander Had 30 as the Thunder’s Lead Balloned to 34.
By late in the third questioner, gilgeous-alxander was on the bench, his night completes as oklahoma city had the game well in hand.
Gilgeous-Aexander Finished 15 of 19 from the field with six assists in less than 23 minutes, his fewst of the season by more than five minutes.
The Thunder LED by 41 points heading into the fourth quality.
Ousmane Dieng Scored a Season-High 21 points for the thunder, while isahih joe added 18 off the bench.
Oklahoma City Shot 51.5 Percent Despite Missing Its Last 10 Shots and Not Scoring after the 5:28 Mark.
The Thunder Have Won Back-to-Back Games and Have Won Five of Their Last Seven.
Oklahoma city has won its last two games by an average of 31.5 points.
Milwaukee has Lost Four Consective Games and Five of Six. It has given up an average of 131.5 points per game during the skid.
Antetokounmpo was out with right patella tendinopathy, lillard with left groin soreness, midleton for workload management after offseason ankle surgery, LOPEZ with BACK SORONSS and IXTH CONSECUVE Game For Personal Reasons.
Ryan Rollins Had a Career-High 16 Points to Lead Milwaukee.
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