Thunder Losing Streak: NBA Leaders Face Crisis?

Scotty Barnes | Photo: AP Photo/Nate Billings

Last night in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Toronto Raptors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-101, causing the league’s leading team to lose for the second time in a row.

Immanuel Quickley led the winners with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Scotty Barnes was close to a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Meanwhile, leader Shay Gilges-Alexander’s 24 points and six assists did not save Thunder from the loss either.

In another match, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 104:95. Zion Williamson was the best in the “Pelicans” line, who scored 24 points and 10 rebounds, but he was helped by the same number of points from Sadiq Bey, who also had 10 rebounds. Victor Vembanyama was the most successful for the opponents, as usual, who finished the duel with 16 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots.

In another battle, the Golden State Warriors won 111-85 over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Stephen Curry was the top scorer for the Warriors, with 26 points, seven assists and four steals, while Moses Moody had 19 points and eight steals. Anthony Edwards had 32 points and 11 rebounds for the opponents.