Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives towards Detroit Pistons ahead Tim Hardaway Jr. (8) in the course of the second half of an NBA basketball sport Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photograph/Duane Burleson)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 48 factors and the visiting Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder outlasted the host Detroit Pistons 113-107 on Saturday.
Cason Wallace had 20 factors and Isaiah Hartenstein added 12 with 10 rebounds for the Thunder (55-12), who’ve received 9 of their final 10.
Detroit All-Star Cade Cunningham was ejected late within the third quarter for arguing with the officers. He completed with 11 factors, 9 assists and 7 rebounds.
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The Pistons have been assessed a complete of 5 technicals within the quarter.
Tobias Harris led the Pistons (37-31) with 18 factors, whereas Dennis Schroder equipped 17 factors and 11 assists.
The Thunder performed with out two starters. Ahead Jalen Williams missed the sport as a consequence of a hip pressure, whereas large man Chet Holmgren was rested.
Oklahoma Metropolis constructed an 11-point lead within the first seven minutes. The Pistons practically erased it earlier than the quarter ended, occurring an 11-1 run.
Malik Beasley gave Detroit the lead at 26-24 early within the second quarter with a 3-pointer. The Pistons quickly constructed the benefit to 36-26.
That was the Pistons’ largest lead of the half. The Thunder progressively lower into it and Gilgeous-Alexander’s jumper tied it with 2:14 remaining within the quarter. His three-point play with 1:38 left put Oklahoma Metropolis on high 53-52.
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The Thunder led 55-54 on the break behind Gilgeous-Alexander’s 20 factors.
He scored the primary factors of the second half on a 3-point shot, and his jumper with 8:11 left within the quarter gave Oklahoma Metropolis a 10-point benefit.
After Detroit lower the deficit in half, the Thunder had a 6-0 spurt for a 77-66 benefit. Gilgeous-Alexander made three free throws after the technicals to Cunningham and one other to Schroder with 47 seconds left within the quarter. The Thunder had a 91-77 lead when the quarter ended.
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The Pistons went on an 8-0 run early within the fourth to drag inside six. When Beasley buried a 3-pointer with 4:16 remaining, Oklahoma Metropolis’s lead was down to 1.
Gilgeous-Alexander answered with a 3-pointer. A pair extra baskets by the Thunder star made it 106-100. After a Pistons basket, he arrange Wallace for a 3-pointer.
