Top Performers from the Thunder’s Loss to Houston
Oklahoma City saw its seventh straight loss on Wednesday, falling for the second straight game to the Houston Rockets.
OKC fell 114-110 to Houston, being outscored 41-29 in the final quarter.
Rookie Josh Giddey, who has had an electric start to the season, was out due to a non-COVID related illness, leaving opportunities for other players not yet in the rotation.
Here are the top performers from the Thunder loss:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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After trudging through a rough stretch for the last several games, Gilgeous-Alexander found his stride on Wednesday night, delivering 39 points in an all-time scoring performance for the young guard.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished 12-for-26 from the floor and hit 14 of his 16 attempted free throws. He also tacked on four rebounds, two assists and one block.
The lone negative for the fourth-year on Wednesday was his 3-point shooting. He shot just 1-for-8 from beyond the arc, continuing to struggle from range this season.
Luguentz Dort
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Dort continued to look like the go-to second scoring option, pouring on 19 points on an efficient 7-for-13 shooting from the floor and 4-for-8 from 3-point land.
He uncharacteristically dished out four assists, and expectedly nabbed two steals.
Dort’s defense has take na slight hit with his offensive output skyrocketing, but he’s still a force to be reckoned with on that end of the floor.
The Rookies
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With Giddey sidelined, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Tre Mann were looked at to pick up his slack in the rookie department.
The two combined to score 23 points. Robinson-Earl scored 12 points while shooting over 50 percent. Mann shot 4-for-13, but continued to show flashes of elite shot creation.
Second rounder guard Aaron Wiggins played in 10 minutes, but only logged one rebound and five fouls.
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