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Thunder vs. Knicks game highlights and stats from OKC's 101-89 win
The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up the 101-89 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday night as OKC dominated defensively and won the battle of the boards.
Offensively, two guards stood out for the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 25 points and flirted with a triple-double, racking up 10 rebounds (four offensive) and seven assists. Hamidou Diallo, back in his hometown, had 23 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in a triumphant return.
RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 19 points and Julius Randle scored 18.
Watch highlights from the game below and the box score underneath.
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Lu Dort
Aleksej Pokusevski
Mike Muscala
Theo Maledon
Kenrich Williams
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Reggie Bullock
Mitchell Robinson
Kevin Knox II
Austin Rivers
Immanuel Quickly
Thunder vs. Knicks: Best photos from OKC's 101-89 win over New York
Lu Dort had one of his best games as a pro on Friday, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder on both ends of the court in a 127-125 comeback victory over the Chicago Bulls in overtime.
Dort finished with 21 points, the fourth-most he has had in an NBA game, regular season or playoffs. He made four 3s, something he had only done four times entering the night, and had eight rebounds, a number he had matched thrice.
Most impressive was his career-high six steals.
I mean, look at him coming out of nowhere for this. How did Dort react quicker than Zach...
The Oklahoma City Thunder mounted a massive comeback against the Chicago Bulls, outscoring former OKC head coach Billy Donovan's team by 16 points over the final 4:40 of the fourth quarter to force overtime and eventually get the 127-125 victory.
Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 33 points, a career-high, and had 10 assists to go with five rebounds. Wing Lu Dort had 21 points, eight rebounds and six steals, and forward Kenrich Williams contributed 14 points in 27 minutes off the bench while seeing the court in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine had 35 points and...
The Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to compete with the Los Angeles Lakers, falling 128-99 in their least competitive game of the season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17, the highest point total among all Thunder players. Isaiah Roby, starting in place of Al Horford, had 11 points and nine rebounds, and Aleksej Pokusevski had a season-high 10.
The Lakers were led by LeBron James' 26 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Anthony Davis had 18 points in 25 minutes and Montrezl Harrell scored 21 off the bench in 25 minutes of play.
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