Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives towards the Milwaukee Bucks throughout the second half of an NBA basketball recreation Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Picture/Jeffrey Phelps)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 31 factors and eight assists to assist the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder submit a 121-105 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night time.
Isaiah Hartenstein scored a career-high 24 factors on 11-of-15 capturing and picked up 12 rebounds because the Thunder (56-12) gained their third straight recreation and tenth of their previous 11. Oklahoma Metropolis set a franchise document for many street wins (27) in a season.
Isaiah Joe made 5 3-pointers and scored 19 factors off the bench for Oklahoma Metropolis. Chet Holmgren added 16 factors and eight rebounds and Alex Caruso had 10 factors for the Thunder, who led by as many as 25.
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Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 factors, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and 52nd of his profession.
Damian Lillard scored 19 factors, Gary Trent Jr. added 12, Kevin Porter Jr. had 11 and Kyle Kuzma tallied 10 for the Bucks (38-29), who misplaced for the fourth time prior to now six video games.
Jalen Williams and Luguentz Dort each sat out with hip accidents for Oklahoma Metropolis.
The Thunder shot 51.7 % from the sector and made 10 of 29 from 3-point vary. Gilgeous-Alexander was simply 11 of 27 from the sector.
Oklahoma Metropolis held a 50-34 rebounding benefit.
Milwaukee knocked down 39.8 % of its makes an attempt, together with 13 of 34 from behind the arc.
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Gilgeous-Alexander scored 14 first-half factors because the Thunder led 53-41 on the break. Lillard had 13 factors within the half for Milwaukee.
Oklahoma Metropolis created a ways with a 10-2 run within the second quarter. Holmgren’s 3-pointer capped the run and gave the Thunder a 43-34 lead.
The margin was later 5 earlier than the Thunder scored 13 straight factors — seven to finish the second quarter, six to begin the third — for a 59-41 benefit. Gilgeous-Alexander hit a jumper to finish that surge with 10:36 left within the third.
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The Thunder led 92-74 getting into the ultimate quarter earlier than scoring the primary seven factors. Joe’s trey elevated the margin to 25.
The Bucks rallied inside 112-97 on Antetokounmpo’s basket with 3:38 to play. The margin was 13 with simply over three minutes left earlier than Oklahoma Metropolis scored the subsequent 5 factors to seal it.
