Overview
- Oklahoma City crushed Phoenix 138-89, improving to 24-1 to tie the best 25-game start in NBA history and extend its winning streak to 16.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and Chet Holmgren added 24 as the Thunder held the Suns to 39.3% shooting and forced 21 turnovers.
- San Antonio beat Los Angeles 132-119 without Victor Wembanyama, led by Stephon Castle’s 30 points, 10 rebounds and six assists with strong transition play and bench scoring.
- Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Wembanyama had a very good pregame workout and there is very much a chance he plays against Oklahoma City in Las Vegas.
- Saturday’s semifinals are set: Knicks vs. Magic at 5:30 p.m. ET and Spurs vs. Thunder at 9 p.m. ET, both on Amazon Prime; Phoenix was without Devin Booker and Jalen Green, and Grayson Allen was ejected for a Flagrant 2 on Holmgren.