Thunder Rally Past Knicks, Extend Winning Streak to 14

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-107 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night, extending their winning streak to 14 games. The Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter behind Gilgeous-Alexander’s 33 points and Aaron Wiggins’ 19 points, including 15 of those in the final period.

Oklahoma City erased an 88-80 deficit by outscoring New York 37-19 in the quarter. Jalen Williams added 20 points to the Thunder’s total, while Isaiah Hartenstein contributed 14 rebounds and seven assists off the bench.

New York, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped, was led by Mikal Bridges’ 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 17 points and 22 rebounds. Jalen Brunson added 22 points for the Knicks.

The Thunder’s win kept them atop the Northwest Division standings with a 29-5 record. The team has now won back-to-back games after previously losing to Milwaukee in the NBA Cup championship game on December 17, which does not count in the standings.

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401705039