Overview
- Oklahoma City routed Dallas 132-111, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 33 in three quarters to extend the win streak to 14.
- Gilgeous-Alexander’s 95 consecutive games with at least 20 points trails only Wilt Chamberlain’s 126 on the NBA all-time list.
- The Thunder prevailed despite absences for Lu Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein, shooting 56 percent as Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams added 15 points each.
- Head coach Mark Daigneault credited the team’s surge to relentless preparation and lessons taken from last season’s 23-game playoff run.
- After the game, Gilgeous-Alexander said his Instagram captions come off the cuff, as Blake Griffin playfully noted he was taking notes.