SGA and Williams combine for 70 as OKC breaks through vs. Kings

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 points, and Jalen Williams produced another 32 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Sacramento Kings, 127-113, early Monday (PHL). 

SGA made 15-of-26 shots accompanied by seven assists, while Williams made 13-of-20 alongside nine assists and eight rebounds as the Thunder beat the Kings for the first time this season, snapping what was an eight-game streak in head-to-head showdowns by Sacramento.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander today:
38 PTS - 3 REB - 7 AST - 57% FG

Jalen Williams today:
32 PTS - 7 REB - 9 AST - 68% FG pic.twitter.com/gV4k6zEwQ0

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 70 PTS as OKC dethrones Sacramento ?

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Lu Dort contributed 17 points and nine rebounds and Chet Holmgren followed with 14 of his own for OKC.

Jalen Williams dominates with 32/7/9 on 13/19 shooting

Shai keeps the MVP play up with 38/3/7/1

Lu Dort adds 17/9

Chet clamps up with 14/4/2/2/4

The Thunder take down the Kings and win an afternoon game pic.twitter.com/Rvu7Ul5Liy

— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) February 11, 2024

Malik Monk continued his consistent offense for the Kings as he paced them with 26 points.

Domantas Sabonis had a monster statline once again with 21 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds for Sacramento. This marked his fourth triple-double in six games this month.

SGA and Williams took over the first half, scoring 19 each to put them up 67-57 at the break. Big plays from the two continued in the second and gave way for a 16-0 run and a bigger lead ahead of the fourth.

Bouncing back from their disappointing loss to the Mavericks last Sunday, the young core of OKC focused on improving their defense.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 70 points and a postgame presser.

SGA says he wanted to set a tone on defense today: “Last game I don’t think we defended the way we normally do.” pic.twitter.com/tXvYZT6VT7

— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) February 11, 2024

De'Aaron Fox, who was averaging nearly 27 points per game, was held to 15 points on 6-for-17 shooting for the Kings.