PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 118-110 on Sunday night to take the lead in the Western Conference, rallying after blowing a 24-point lead. units.
Jusuf Nurkic broke the Suns’ franchise record with 31 rebounds, the most in an NBA game in 14 years. He also had 14 points and five of Phoenix’s 21 turnovers. The Suns were without guard Devin Booker after he sprained his right ankle in Saturday night’s loss to Houston.
Oklahoma City improved to 42-18 to take a half-game lead over Northwest Division rivals Denver and Minnesota in the Western Conference. The Thunder had won six in a row before losing Thursday night in San Antonio.
All five Oklahoma City starters finished in double figures. Jalen Williams had 22 points, Chet Holmgren 14, Luguentz Dort 13 and Josh Giddey 10. Gilgeous-Alexander also had eight rebounds and nine assists.
Bradley Beal scored 31 points for Phoenix. Ejected Saturday night for a fight with Houston’s Jalen Green, Beal played 33 minutes in his second game back from a hamstring strain. Kevin Durant added 20 points and Eric Gordon scored 15 after missing three games with a groin injury.
2024-03-04 05:34:00
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