OKC’s eight-game streak
Oklahoma City extended its run to eight straight wins and holds the West’s No. 1 spot as the regular season tightens — a stretch underscored by Monday’s Thunder vs. Timberwolves highlights (Mar. 15) standings note game highlights.
The run started with an overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 27 — a 127-121 game in which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 in his return from an abdominal strain. (espn.com) Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain’s consecutive 20-point-games mark with 35 points on March 12 vs. Boston. (espn.com) He then pushed that streak to 128 consecutive 20+-point games during the March 15 matchup with Minnesota. (espn.com) In the March 15 win Chet Holmgren scored 21, Isaiah Joe added 20, Alex Caruso had 17, and Isaiah Hartenstein collected 12 rebounds for Oklahoma City. (nba.com) Oklahoma City also tilted the game-level stats — attempting 101 field-goals to Minnesota’s 77 and forcing 22 Timberwolves turnovers while finishing with 28 assists. (nba.com) On March 15 the Thunder’s record sat at 53-15 while Denver and Minnesota were each 41-27, and Oklahoma City’s next two regular-season games are at Orlando on March 17 and at Brooklyn on March 18. (espn.com)
