Final: Thunder (35-7) def. Rockets (23-15), 111-91
- OKC punked one of the few teams with a chance to match the Thunder's defensive intensity and athletic force, on the road, on national TV.
- Houston threw extra help at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, forcing him to find teammates through a wall of extra bodies and limbs. His teammates stepped up, making 39.5% of their threes. When OKC makes three-pointers (16-41 last night, compared to 7-24 from Houston), it’s the closest thing to an “easy win” button.
- And despite the "Stop Shai" defensive scheme, SGA scraped together the final 4 of his 20 points at the line in the fourth quarter before checking out.