Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams each scored 36 points, and Williams hit a set of clutch 3-guidelines in the 4th quarter Wednesday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder held on to beat the New York Knicks 129-120.
Chet Holmgren included 22 points for Oklahoma City (20-9), which beat Western Conference-leading Minnesota on Tuesday night and was playing its 3rd back-to-back this season.
Williams did most of his damage in the 4th, scoring 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting, consistingof 8 points and 2 3s throughout a 10-2 run after New York pulled within 111-106 on a basket by Jalen Brunson with 4: 37 left.
Julius Randle led New York (17-13) with 25 points, consistingof 10 totallyfree tosses, and Brunson included 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting. Immanuel Quickley contributed 22 points off the bench for the Knicks, who shot 41% from the field however made 24 of 30 totallyfree tosses.
The Thunder hit 16 of their veryfirst 25 shots — 6 of 8 from beyond the arc — to take a 38-25 lead after one quarter. The benefit grew to 17 points in the 2nd quarter, however the Knicks went on a 16-4 run to pull within 50-45 on a 3-guideline by Immanuel Quickley with 5: 30 left.
Oklahoma City extended its lead to 69-58 on a three-point-play by Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 19 points before halftime. The Thunder led 69-60 at the break.
Randle assisted the Knicks come back in the 3rd quarter, scoring 9 of his group’s 11 points throughout one stretch to make it 83-83. Gilgeous-Alexander reacted by scoring 4 straight, consistingof a layup following a take. Oklahoma City was outscored 29-24 in the quarter however led 93-89 to start the 4th.
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Knicks: At Orlando on Friday night.
Thunder: At Denver on Friday night.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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