Overview
- Oklahoma City beat New York 103-100 at Madison Square Garden as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 26 points with eight assists and hit a late step-back three.
- The Knicks had two chances to tie on the final possession, with Jalen Brunson missing a corner three and OG Anunoby missing a follow-up at the buzzer.
- Mike Brown said Gilgeous-Alexander "does a great job of convincing the referees" he is fouled; SGA went 7-of-7 at the line and the Thunder attempted only three more free throws than the Knicks.
- The win lifted OKC to an NBA-best 49-15, reinforcing Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP narrative as Chet Holmgren added 28 points, including 22 in the first half.
- Short-handed Golden State earned a 115-113 overtime win in Houston behind Brandin Podziemski's 26 and De'Anthony Melton's 23 as Stephen Curry remains out with runner's knee and Kristaps Porzingis, who has disclosed POTS, resumed on-court work without a return timeline; ex-Warrior Jonathan Kuminga has started fast in Atlanta, averaging 21.3 points on 67.7% shooting across three games.