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Chet Holmgren’s clutch three and Oklahoma City’s late-game execution powered the league-leading Thunder to a hard-fought NBA Cup win over Minnesota.
Durant Warriors with elite defense, extraordinary depth and a blistering 17–1 start, OKC is separating from the league and putting a historic regular-season mark firmly in play.
Simply having Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor alongside a group of any Thunder role players is enough to win 90% of their games. Mark Daigenault is a phenomenal coach who has instilled great defensive principles and a culture of work ethic and energy for all 82 games, which allows OKC to win on the margins even when short-handed.
Oklahoma City has arguably the best home-court advantage in the league, and that could easily come into play during its NBA Cup run. On Wednesday night, the Thu
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NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 10th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points despite being ill and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-105 on Wednesday night in an NBA Cup Game. Gilgeous-Alexander, who was listed as questionable on the injury report,
The Oklahoma City Thunder rattled off their tenth straight game and stayed undefeated at home with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves from Paycor Center.
Oklahoma City has the potential to add three more players to its roster in the upcoming NBA Draft, bolstering a roster that already has plenty of depth.