March 17,
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was in his bag again Tuesday night, lighting up the Magic for 40 as the Thunder kept their hot streak alive with a 113-108 win for their 10th straight. The All-Star guard was smooth all evening, dropping buckets from everywhere on 14-of-27 shooting and cashing three triples while extending his wild streak of 20-plus point games to 129.
Chet Holmgren held it down in the paint with 20 points and 12 boards, and rookie guard Ajay Mitchell came through clutch, scoring five straight in the fourth to flip the lead back OKC’s way. From there, the Thunder never looked back.
Paolo Banchero did his thing for Orlando with 32 points and 10 rebounds, but the Magic couldn’t match OKC’s late game poise. Jalen Suggs added 14 as Orlando’s seven game win streak came to an end. Jevon Carter kept it close for a minute, but once Shai and the crew locked in, it was a wrap another night, another Thunder dub.