Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead the defending NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings, extending their unbeaten run to five games this season.
The Thunder, now 5-0, sit atop the Western Conference standings after rallying from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. They took the lead with 2:33 left and held firm to secure another statement win.
“We did what it took to win,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, last season’s MVP and now the league’s joint top scorer with 143 points this campaign.
Oklahoma next host the Washington Wizards on Friday, while Sacramento travel to face the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
Antetokounmpo Leads Bucks Comeback Win
Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his dominant start to the season, dropping 37 points—including 23 in the second half—as the Milwaukee Bucks overturned a 14-point deficit to beat the New York Knicks 121-111 at Fiserv Forum.
The victory marked Milwaukee’s third win of the season, achieved without Kevin Porter Jr, who missed his third straight game through injury.
Coach Doc Rivers said the team is being cautious with Porter’s recovery:
“We’re not going to rush him. It was a bad turn, and we don’t want it to become chronic.”
Around the League
- The Philadelphia 76ers stayed unbeaten at 4-0 after edging the Washington Wizards 139-134 in overtime.
- The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79 in San Francisco.
- The Miami Heat cruised past the Charlotte Hornets 144-117 at home.
