BBNBA: SGA leads Thunder past Trail Blazers for 5th largest win in NBA history
Thursday night in the NBA was rather uneventful, but there was one game that caught the eyes of everyone on social media.
In what was bound to be an average Western Conference matchup, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 139-77 behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s effort. OKC’s 62-point margin of victory is the 5th largest in NBA history.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points on a very efficient 11-15 (73%) from the field. He also grabbed five rebounds, dished out four assists, and rejected one shot. Gilgeous-Alexander has 1.7 million fan votes in the NBA All-Star fan voting (third-most among Western Conference guards), and deservedly so. Everything clearly went right for OKC and SGA as the Thunder cruised to one of the most dominant wins of all-time.
The Thunder are one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA. They currently sit at 26-11, tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves for first in the Western Conference. Can Gilgeous-Alexander bring a championship to Oklahoma City? Well, if the Thunder continue to pummel their opponents like this, then they just might.
Other BBNBA Notes:
- The Knicks just barely lost to the Mavericks 128-124 as Julius Randle scored 32 points, grabbed six rebounds, recorded five assists, and got two steals.
- The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 127-109 thanks in part to Devin Booker‘s 31 points, five rebounds and assists, and three steals. Anthony Davis struggled to get going as he scored just 13 points in 31 minutes of game time. Additionally, Jarred Vanderbilt had six points, nine rebounds, and two steals in the losing effort.
- In the Trail Blazers’ historic loss, Shaedon Sharpe had seven points and six rebounds. Cason Wallace had four points and six boards for OKC.
- The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 135-102. Chris Livingston scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in nine minutes of action for the Bucks.
1/11/24 Statistics:
| Player | Score | PTS | FG (3PT) | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/- | MIN |
| Julius Randle (NYK) | 128-124 L @ DAL | 32 | 12-23 (2-7) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 37 |
| Devin Booker (PHX) | 127-109 W @ LAL | 31 | 11-22 (2-6) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 34 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) | 139-77 W vs POR | 31 | 11-16 (1-3) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 21 |
| Anthony Davis (LAL) | 127-109 L vs PHX | 13 | 6-11 (0-2) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -24 | 32 |
| Shadeon Sharpe (POR) | 139-77 L @ OKC | 7 | 3-14 (1-6) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -39 | 21 |
| Cason Wallace (OKC) | 139-77 W vs POR | 4 | 1-5 (0-3) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Chris Livingston (MIL) | 135-102 W vs BOS | 2 | 1-1 (0-0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
Tonight in the NBA:
- 7:30 ET (ESPN) | Kings (Fox, Lyles, Monk) @ 76ers (Maxey)
- 7:30 ET | Pacers (Jackson, Tshiebwe: 2Way) @ Hawks
- 7:30 ET | Rockets @ Pistons (Knox)
- 8:00 ET | Trail Blazers (Sharpe) @ Timberwolves (Towns)
- 8:00 ET | Magic @ Heat (Herro: questionable, Adebayo)
- 8:00 ET | Clippers (Boston Jr.) @ Grizzlies
- 8:00 ET | Warriors @ Bulls
- 8:00 ET | Hornets (Washington: doubtful, Richards) @ Spurs (Johnson)
- 9:30 ET | Raptors (Quickley) @ Jazz (Juzang: 2Way)
- 10:00 ET (ESPN) | Pelicans @ Nuggets (Murray)
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