New year but the same winning thunder for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City.
SGA dropped his third 40-point game in the last five games as Thunder rode a scintillating third quarter to foil the Minnesota Timberwolves, 113-105, on Wednesday, January 1.
SHAI MAKES IT LOOK EASY 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) January 1, 2025
He waltzes through the entire defense for the and-1!
The 26-year-old superstar went off for 25-point output alone in the second half for OKC, who won 12 straight games for the first time since the 2012-2013 season.
The victory also padded the Thunder's record to a West-best 27-5, six games ahead of the second-running Memphis Grizzlies (22-11).
The run: pic.twitter.com/sOIjuvOmcV
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 1, 2025
Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards topscored the Timberwolves with 20 markers while reigning Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid added 19. Minnesota saw their tree-game winning streak ended with the loss and fell to 17-15.
(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.]
