Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 50 points as NBA-leading Thunder rout Suns 140-109
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 140-109 on Wednesday night to improve to 40-9.
The Thunder said Gilgeous-Alexander became the ninth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points three times in a seven-game span. He had a career-high 54 against Utah on Jan. 29 and 52 at Golden State a week ago.
Phoenix's Kevin Durant sat out with a sprained left ankle. The 36-year-old All-Star forward remains 26 points short of 30,000 for his career.
Oklahoma City's fans still got a show. Several times, they serenaded Gilgeous-Alexander with the “M-V-P! M-V-P!” chants once reserved for Durant as the former Thunder star watched from the Phoenix bench.
Bradley Beal led Phoenix with 25 points, Devin Booker had 19 and Royce O'Neale 18. They have lost three in a row.
Phoenix led 63-61 at halftime, despite 28 points from Gilgeous-Alexander.
The Thunder opened the second half on a 13-0 run to take a 74-63 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander’s steal and two-handed jam gave the Thunder an 81-65 advantage with 6:21 left in the third.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored his 50th point on a baseline jumper early in the fourth quarter to give Oklahoma City a 114-84 lead.
Suns: Oklahoma City scored 23 points off Phoenix's 22 turnovers, adding to the challenge of playing without Durant. Booker failed to pick up the slack - making just 3 of 9 field goals.
Thunder: The league's best free throw shooting team was good again, making 24 of 27. Oklahoma City also made 40 of 60 shots inside the 3-point arc.
Oklahoma City's Lu Dort stuffed Beal's dunk attempt in the third quarter, then Gilgeous-Alexander made a layup at the other end to make it 87-69.
The Thunder committed just six turnovers, with two in the final minute.
Both teams play Friday night. The Suns host Utah, and the Thunder host Toronto.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nick Richards vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Tyus Jones gains possession) | |||
11:36 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 3-0 | |
11:17 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot | 3-2 | |
11:05 | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 6-2 | |
10:55 | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point pullup jump shot | 6-5 | |
10:43 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:42 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 6-7 | |
10:21 | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:19 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-9 | |
9:50 | Grayson Allen misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
9:47 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
9:47 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point tip layup | 8-9 | |
9:38 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:36 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point tip layup | |||
9:33 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 11-9 | |
9:13 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
9:11 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 13-9 | |
9:05 | Aaron Wiggins shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
9:05 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
9:05 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-9 | |
8:52 | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point cutting layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 14-11 | |
8:43 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Grayson Allen assists) | 17-11 | |
8:32 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:30 | Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Aaron Wiggins misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:24 | Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound | |||
8:24 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point tip layup | 17-13 | |
8:06 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
8:02 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
7:56 | Tyus Jones shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
7:56 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-14 | |
7:56 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-15 | |
7:42 | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:39 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | |||
7:17 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point running layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 17-17 | |
7:03 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | |||
6:58 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point running layup | |||
6:58 | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | |||
6:58 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point tip layup | 17-19 | |
6:58 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
6:33 | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
6:22 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
6:20 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
6:06 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point floating jump shot (Grayson Allen assists) | 19-19 | |
5:50 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 19-21 | |
5:39 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 21-21 | |
5:28 | Nick Richards shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
5:28 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 | |
5:28 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 | |
5:15 | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 24-23 | |
5:01 | Ousmane Dieng turnover (palming) | |||
4:41 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup | 26-23 | |
4:29 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
4:27 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
4:23 | Ousmane Dieng personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
4:10 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving floating jump shot (Grayson Allen assists) | 28-23 | |
3:51 | +3 | Ousmane Dieng makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Joe assists) | 28-26 | |
3:40 | Alex Caruso shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
3:40 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-26 | |
3:40 | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:38 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
3:32 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 29-28 | |
3:19 | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Thunder defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 29-30 | |
2:35 | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:15 | +2 | Ousmane Dieng makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 29-32 | |
2:05 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:05 | Thunder defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
1:51 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Alex Caruso steals) | |||
1:26 | Ousmane Dieng misses two point running layup | |||
1:24 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
1:11 | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | |||
1:09 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point cutting dunk (Mason Plumlee assists) | 31-32 | |
0:57 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:55 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
0:46 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 33-32 | |
0:30 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
0:28 | Alex Caruso offensive rebound | |||
0:28 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point tip layup | 33-34 | |
0:12 | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | |||
0:09 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 33-37 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:47 | Isaiah Joe misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:43 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
11:30 | Bradley Beal misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
11:26 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
11:15 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point floating jump shot | |||
11:14 | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | Grayson Allen turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Joe steals) | |||
10:46 | Isaiah Joe misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:42 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | Mason Plumlee turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Hartenstein steals) | |||
10:25 | Alex Caruso turnover (bad pass) (Mason Plumlee steals) | |||
10:21 | Grayson Allen misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
10:17 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
9:57 | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | |||
9:46 | Isaiah Joe offensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Alex Caruso misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:39 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
9:30 | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | |||
9:30 | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-37 | |
9:30 | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-37 | |
9:19 | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:15 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
9:07 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 38-37 | |
8:51 | +2 | Isaiah Joe makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 38-39 | |
8:39 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 41-39 | |
8:39 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
8:29 | Jalen Williams misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:28 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point tip layup | |||
8:27 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point stepback jump shot | 43-39 | |
8:03 | Isaiah Joe misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:00 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 45-39 | |
7:40 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot | 45-41 | |
7:15 | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 47-41 | |
6:57 | Jalen Williams misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:55 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 50-41 | |
6:36 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
6:23 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving finger roll layup | 50-43 | |
6:11 | Tyus Jones turnover (bad pass) (Kenrich Williams steals) | |||
6:04 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
6:02 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | Nick Richards turnover (lost ball) (Luguentz Dort steals) | |||
5:34 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running dunk | 50-45 | |
5:18 | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:16 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
5:09 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot | 52-45 | |
4:53 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
4:35 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 55-45 | |
4:20 | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | |||
4:16 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Aaron Wiggins shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
4:06 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-45 | |
4:06 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-45 | |
3:57 | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 57-48 | |
3:28 | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | |||
3:24 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Aaron Wiggins misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
2:59 | Jaylin Williams offensive rebound | |||
2:49 | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
2:49 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-49 | |
2:49 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-50 | |
2:33 | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 60-50 | |
2:18 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 60-52 | |
2:02 | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | |||
2:00 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||