Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 48 points and Thunder hold off Pistons 113-107

By DAVE HOGG Associated PressDETROIT (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 48 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 113-107 on Saturday night.Gilgeous-Alexander shot 17 of 26 from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and added six assists and three steals for Oklahoma City, which won for the ninth...

Wiggins, Williams lead Thunder past Blazers 107-89 with Gilgeous-Alexander held out for rest

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aaron Wiggins scored 30 points, Jaylin Williams had his first career triple-double, and the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-89 on Friday night with MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench.Gilgeous-Alexander was held out for rest, missing just his second game this season. The Thunder...

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 points as Thunder roll past Hawks 135-119 to continue dominance of East

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports WriterATLANTA (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their overwhelming dominance of the Eastern Conference by beating the Atlanta Hawks 135-119 on Friday night.Luguentz Dort scored 20 points and led Oklahoma City's long-range assault by shooting 6 of 11 on 3-pointers. Jalen Williams...

West-leading Thunder beat the Jazz 130-107 for 8th victory in 9 games

By JOHN COON Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 130-107 on Friday night for their eighth victory in nine games.Chet Holmgren added 20 points for the Thunder. Jalen Williams had 18 points, and Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed 13 rebounds.John Collins...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 to lead Thunder past Grizzlies 125-112

By CLAY BAILEY Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and Aaron Wiggins added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 125-112 on Saturday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the Western Conference.The Thunder dominated the Grizzlies on the boards,...

Jalen Williams leads Thunder past Raptors 121-109 as Chet Holmgren returns from injury

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 25, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 121-109 on Friday night in Chet Holmgren's return from injury.Holmgren, the runner-up for rookie of the year last season, played for the first time in three months...

Wiggins scores career-high 41 and Thunder outrebound Kings 70-37 in 144-110 rout

By TIM WILLERT Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aaron Wiggins had a career-high 41 points and 14 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Sacramento Kings 144-110 on Saturday night.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 points and nine assists for the Thunder (38-9), who set a season best for points and rebounds (70), including...

Thunder fall 106-98 to Mavericks, All-Star Gilgeous-Alexander sits with wrist injury

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie, and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 on Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer with a 31.6 average, was sidelined by a sprained wrist,...

Thunder’s Chet Holmgren sidelined for at least 3 more weeks as he recovers from hip fracture

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is expected to be sidelined until early February, at the earliest, as he recovers from a hip fracture.The team announced on Friday that the versatile 7-foot-1 big man will be re-evaluated in three to five weeks.Holmgren, who was runner-up for Rookie...

Thunder rout short-handed Grizzlies 130-106, extend win streak to 11

TIM WILLERT Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their 11th straight regular-season game, beating the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 130-106 on Sunday night in a matchup of Western Conference leaders that turned lopsided before halftime.Rookie Ajay Mitchell scored 17 points, Aaron Wiggins contributed 16, and...