Chet Holmgren's Block Is Going Viral In Magic-Thunder Game
On Saturday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Orlando Magic in Oklahoma.
The Thunder won the game by a score of 112-100 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 37 points, six rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block while shooting 13/20 from the field in 36 minutes of playing time.
Chet Holmgren had another good game, putting up 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 7/14 from the field in 32 minutes of playing time.
One of his blocks got a lot of views on social media.
As Anthony Black drove to the lane, Holmgren swatted his shot, which gave the Thunder possession.
Holmgren is now averaging 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per contest while shooting 55.7% from the field and 39.5% from the three-point range.
With the victory, the Thunder improved to 27-11 in their first 38 games, which has them as the second seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a four-game winning streak and are 8-2 over their last ten games.
Following the Magic, the Thunder will visit LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday evening in California.
As for the Magic, they dropped to 21-18 in their first 39 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak and are 3-7 over their last ten games.
Following the Thunder, the Magic will visit the New York Knicks on Monday.
