UPDATE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and the Thunder held off the Knicks for a 111-100 win Sunday to remain two games up in the loss column atop the Spurs in the Western Conference.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at 6:30 p.m. CT Sunday.
OKC (58-16) secured a 131-113 home win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday. New York (48-26) fell short in a 114-103 road loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.
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Final: Thunder 111, Knicks 100 | OKC remains two games up on Spurs in loss column
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30 points and 4 assists
- Jalen Williams: 22 points and 2 assists
- Chet Holmgren: 16 points and 9 rebounds
- OKC improves to 59-16 on the season.
6:33 left in fourth quarter: Thunder 92, Knicks 91 | Karl-Anthony Towns taking control
Karl-Anthony Towns made and-one layup plus the free throw to trim OKC's lead to 92-91 with 6:33 left in the game. With that, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have checked in to try to help the Thunder close this one out.
End of the third quarter: Thunder 84, Knicks 78 | SGA extends 20-point streak, OKC leads
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 20 points and 3 rebounds
- Jalen Williams: 20 points and 2 assists
- Chet Holmgren: 12 points and 6 rebounds
- Jalen Brunson leads New York with a game-high 25 points.
In his first game back after a 28-game absence to a hernia injury, Miles McBride limped to the locker room in the third quarter after diving on the court for a loose ball with Lu Dort.
