The Oklahoma City Thunder have never won 65 games in a single season in franchise history until now.
SGA fired 42 points for his 13th 40-point game of the season in a commanding 136-120 Thunder payback against the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, April 9.
SHAI TRIPLE FOR 42.
— NBA (@NBA) April 9, 2025
15-3 OKC RUN.
It also marked the 72nd straight game that Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 markers or more on the night OKC capitalized on Lakers star Luka Doncic’s ejection to snap a two-game skid.
Doncic received his second technical foul with 7:40 left in regulation that changed the complexion of the game that featured 10 ties and 20 lead changes.
From that point on, the Thunder (65-14) went on a lean 28-12 finishing kick to overpower LA and surpassed the 1995-96 Seattle Supersonics team that went 64-18 for the single-season franchise record for most wins.
THIS is Thunder basketball 🗣?
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 9, 2025
Jalen Williams chipped in 26 points while Lu Dort and Chet Holmgren combined for 31 markers, as OKC returned the favor after a horrible 126-99 loss to the Lakers two days ago.
Meanwhile, LeBron James topscored LA (48-31) with 28 points while Austin Reaves added 24. Doncic ended up with 23 markers in 31 minutes.
The Lakers visit Dallas to challenge the Mavericks (38-41) while the Thunder embark on a season-ending three-game road trip starting against the Phoenix Suns (35-43).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
