Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 28 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one block. Lu Dort added 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block, while Josh Okogie led the Suns with 15 points, and Devin Booker struggled. He finished with 12 points on 2-for-10 shooting, while Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal were inactive.

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The OKC Thunder bounced back from their loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night with a win over the LA Clippers on Monday. Without center Chet Holmgre

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 99-83 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. Lu Dort had 15 points and nine rebounds, Jalen Williams added 14 points and eight rebounds and Isaiah Joe scored 11 points to help Oklahoma City improve to 11-2.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 105-92 win against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome.

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be shorthanded along the frontline, but they are a team with incredible depth — and they have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He went off for a career-high 45 points plus nine assists to lift the Thunder past the visiting Clippers,

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