Jalen Williams scored 23 factors to assist the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder stay undefeated with a 102-86 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday in Oklahoma Metropolis.
The Thunder improved to 7-0, extending their greatest begin since transferring to Oklahoma Metropolis in 2008. Cleveland (8-0) is the one different present unbeaten workforce. The Thunder’s seven wins have come by a median of 17.4 factors, with none nearer than 12 factors.
The Magic have dropped 4 consecutive video games and 5 of their final six.
Oklahoma Metropolis led from wire-to-wire and Orlando by no means drew nearer than 10 factors after the primary quarter. The Magic did maintain the sport inside attain within the second half, scoring seven consecutive factors to tug inside 64-53 halfway by way of the third quarter.
The Thunder quickly regained management, closing the third on a 20-5 run to all however put the sport away. That stretch included three consecutive 3-pointers from Isaiah Joe – all assisted by Alex Caruso – in a 1:04 span that made it 82-58 on the 1:15 mark.
Oklahoma Metropolis obtained off to a fast begin, scoring on the sport’s opening possession and steadily constructing its lead all through the primary.
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not try a shot till practically 9 minutes into the sport however nonetheless made an early impression with seven first-quarter assists, a profession excessive for 1 / 4.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s first-quarter assists went to 6 completely different gamers, resulting in 4 3-pointers. Williams scored off two of Gilgeous-Alexander’s assists and had 14 factors in Oklahoma Metropolis’s 39-point first quarter.
The Thunder scored simply 19 factors within the second quarter, however Orlando could not lower into the lead, scoring simply 17 factors.
Gilgeous-Alexander completed with 21 factors and 9 assists whereas Chet Holmgren added 14 factors and 9 rebounds.
Franz Wagner had 22 factors to steer Orlando whereas Jalen Suggs added 19.
The Magic shot simply 35.4 p.c from the ground, their second consecutive sub-40 p.c taking pictures efficiency. Orlando was simply 5-of-34 (14. 7 p.c) from past the arc.
Goga Bitadze, who missed the final 5 video games with a left foot harm, returned to the beginning lineup for the Magic and paired 11 factors with 9 rebounds in 27 minutes of motion. Wendell Carter missed the sport for Orlando after struggling a plantar fascia pressure in his left foot in Sunday’s loss at Dallas.
