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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 47 as Thunder Edge Short-Handed Pistons in OT for 60th Win

The result keeps Oklahoma City on track for the West's No. 1 seed.

Overview

  • Oklahoma City beat Detroit 114-110 in overtime on Monday, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 47 points on 12-of-19 shooting and 21-of-25 at the line.
  • A go-ahead 3-pointer by Gilgeous-Alexander in the final seconds of regulation was wiped out by an offensive push-off call, and he then scored eight points in overtime.
  • Free throws swung the game as the Thunder went 28-for-32 while the Pistons went 12-for-23, creating a 16-point gap at the stripe.
  • The win moved the Thunder to 60-16 and secured a second straight 60-win season, and Gilgeous-Alexander extended his NBA-record streak of 20-point games to 136.
  • Detroit played without Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson and Isaiah Stewart, got 21 points and 10 rebounds from Paul Reed, and missed a division-clinching chance but remains set for first-round home court.