Thunder clobber Nets in newest display of house dominance

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accrued 27 issues and 10 assists to steer the Oklahoma Town Thunder to a 127-101 house win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

The Thunder have received 20 in their final 23 video games total and 11 immediately in Oklahoma Town.

Whilst Gilgeous-Alexander returned after lacking Friday’s loss in Dallas, the Thunder had been with out Jalen Williams for the primary time this season. Williams neglected the sport with a proper hip pressure.

Gilgeous-Alexander did not display in poor health results from the wrist sprain that saved him out Friday, putting off the rim for a number of seconds after a first-quarter dunk.

The Nets neglected their first 8 photographs, no longer hitting from the sector till greater than 4:30 into the sport.

Whilst Brooklyn struggled offensively early, Oklahoma Town were given off to a scorching startm basically from the fringe.

Oklahoma Town began 8 of eleven from past the arc, and hit 9 3-pointers within the first quarter, together with 4 of five from Isaiah Joe.

Brooklyn used to be simply 2 of 14 from past the arc within the first quarter, and the Thunder led through as many as 27 issues within the duration.

Brooklyn did not fade away temporarily, although, chopping the deficit to twelve halfway via the second one quarter.

Oklahoma Town padded the cushion again to twenty once more through halftime, and the Nets by no means pulled nearer than 13 the remainder of the way in which.

With the sport smartly in hand, Gilgeous-Alexander, who additionally had 4 steals, did not play within the fourth quarter.

Joe scored 24 issues — going 8 of 10 from past the arc.

Oklahoma Town shot 55.2 p.c from the ground, its third-best taking pictures recreation of the season.

Cameron Johnson returned for the Nets after lacking the final two video games and 7 in their earlier 8 with an ankle sprain.

Brooklyn is winless in all 9 video games Johnson has neglected this season.

Tyrese Martin and Johnson led Brooklyn with 15 issues every.

Brooklyn misplaced its 1/3 immediately recreation and nineteenth of their final 24.

–Box Degree Media