Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is sitting out Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a sore right wrist.
DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived at American Airlines Center and mentioned the injury.
Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffered an injury against the Cavs, forcing him to miss Friday's matchup against the Mavericks
The first meeting between these teams was about the Cavaliers offense. The rematch was about the Thunder defense.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took down the Cavaliers by a commanding score of 134-114. With no Chet Holmgren or Isaiah Hartenstein available for the game, Jaylin Williams got the start at the five spot. However, it was the other Jalen Williams leaving his fingerprints all over this game.
On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder played the 76ers in Philadelphia. The Thunder won by a score of 118-102. All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fi
The Thunder handed the Cavaliers their worst loss of the season to leave the two conference leaders each with 34-6 records.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Jalen Williams had 24 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over a Philadelphia 76ers team missing three All-Stars.
The Thunder’s 30-2 run set the tone in their lopsided win against the Cavs. Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says his team’s focus on both ends of the floor made all the difference.
Dallas scores 115.6 points and has outscored opponents by 3.4 points per game. The Thunder have gone 19-5 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City averages 11.4 turnovers per game and is 29-6 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
If any team in the NBA has the Oklahoma City Thunder's number, it's the Dallas Mavericks. The team that eliminated it in the 2024 Western Conference semifinals