Thunder demolish Wizards in showdown of West's no. 1 and East's no. 15 teams

The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 136-95 win over the Washington Wizards in a matchup between the top team in the West and the NBA’s cellar dwellers.

Despite struggling with his shooting, MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 27 points, showcasing his ability to impact the game beyond efficiency.

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Aaron Wiggins stepped up with 23 points, while Jalen Williams added 17, as Oklahoma City improved to 32-6, keeping pace in the race for the league’s best record behind the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Thunder will have the Cavs on schedule again this week.

Corey Kispert led Washington with 17 points, but the Wizards fell to 6-31 for the worst record in the NBA.

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