SGA's 37 lifts OKC
- The Thunder beat the Suns 120-107 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 first-round lead. - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points while going 13-for-25 from the field. - He bounced back from 25 points in Game 1 and improved efficiency, helping OKC move halfway toward a sweep. (oklahoman.com)(nbcsports.com)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points Wednesday night as Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 120-107 in Game 2 and pushed the Suns into a 2-0 hole. (apnews.com) Gilgeous-Alexander shot 13 for 25 from the field and added nine assists at Paycom Center, three days after scoring 25 in Oklahoma City’s 119-84 Game 1 win. (apnews.com) (espn.com) Chet Holmgren finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, and Jalen Williams had 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting before leaving in the third quarter with an apparent left hamstring injury. (nba.com) The win moved the defending champions halfway to a first-round sweep before the series shifts to Phoenix for Game 3 on Saturday, April 25. (nba.com) (azcentral.com) Oklahoma City entered the playoffs as the West’s No. 1 seed after a 64-18 regular season, while Phoenix reached the bracket as the No. 8 seed at 45-37. (espn.ph) The Thunder’s young core is now 10-0 in first-round playoff games, with those wins coming by an average of 18.9 points, according to NBA.com. (nba.com) Phoenix kept this one closer than the opener, but Oklahoma City still closed with enough shot-making from Gilgeous-Alexander to protect home court twice. (apnews.com) (espn.com)
