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12/29 23:16 CST SGA scores 39 as Thunder win 140-129 to hand short-handed Hawks
their 7th straight defeat
SGA scores 39 as Thunder win 140-129 to hand short-handed Hawks their 7th
straight defeat
By TIM WILLERT
Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) --- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points and the
Oklahoma City Thunder used a big third quarter to beat the skidding Atlanta
Hawks 140-129 on Monday night.
Chet Holmgren had 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Jalen Williams
added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the NBA-leading Thunder
(28-5).
Gilgeous-Alexander scored the Thunder's first eight points. He made 15 of 24
field goals and all seven of his foul shots. He scored at least 20 points for
the 104th consecutive game.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 points and Onyeka Okongwu had 26 points and
14 rebounds for Atlanta (15-19), which has lost seven straight. The
short-handed Hawks played without starters Trae Young (quad), Jalen Johnson
(illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness).
The teams combined to shoot 86 3-pointers. The Hawks were 25 of 54 (46.3%),
while the Thunder made 12 of 32 (37.5%). Oklahoma City scored 70 points in the
paint compared to 36 for Atlanta.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of the Thunder's 35 first-quarter points. His
three-point play with 3.4 seconds remaining pulled Oklahoma City even. But
first cousin Alexander-Walker swished a 45-footer as time expired to put the
Hawks in front 38-35.
Atlanta extended the advantage to 54-44 on a 3-pointer by Luke Kennard, but the
Thunder pulled to 69-68 on a basket by Holmgren. Another buzzer-beater, this
one an 8-footer by Dyson Daniels, gave Atlanta a 74-70 lead at halftime.
Oklahoma City took control early in the third quarter, outscoring Atlanta 30-11
for a 100-85 lead with 5:43 left. Gilgeous-Alexander (nine points) and Lu Dort
(six points) sparked the run.
Atlanta got as close as 106-103 on a three-point play by Kennard. But the
Thunder scored the next seven points to take a 113-103 lead into the fourth.
The Hawks kept it close after that. A 3-pointer by Zacchariw Risacher cut the
Oklahoma City lead to 129-125 with 4:36 left.
Up next Hawks: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Thunder: Host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next Hawks: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Thunder: Host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
