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Thunder Stars Had Awesome Reaction to Teammate's Alley-Oop vs. Grizzlies

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren were hyped up on the sideline.

Madison Williams

Oklahoma City Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren react to their teammate's shot.
Oklahoma City Thunder stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren react to their teammate's shot. / | NBA/Screengrab
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The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half of Sunday's Game 1 of the first round playoff series.

Thunder forward Jalen Williams put an exclamation point on the team's command by throwing down an alley-oop over Grizzlies defenders. That dunk put the Thunder up by 35 points during the second quarter.

While Williams was understandably hyped up after his jam, his teammates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren had even better reactions on the sideline. Holmgren was seen yelling with excitement, while Gilgeous-Alexander looked speechless at first. The Thunder stars were both equally impressed with their teammate's dunk.

Gilgeous-Alexander struggled in the first half as he posted nine points. Granted, he didn't need to pop off as much in Game 1 as the Thunder had a very comfortable lead.

The Thunder have been seen as the top favorite to win the NBA title this season, which would be their first with this name. Technically, the franchise won a title in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics.

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MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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