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Within the first NBA conflict between groups every holding a minimum of a 9-game profitable streak in 24 years, the deep Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder prevail within the clutch towards the top-heavy New York Knicks
Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 19 factors, 15 within the fourth quarter, because the host Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder stretched their profitable streak to 14 video games with a 117-107 win over the New York Knicks on Friday (Saturday, January 4, Manila time).
The streak ties the longest for the Thunder franchise, together with its time because the Seattle Supersonics.
The Knicks had a nine-game win string ended.
The matchup was the NBA’s first between two groups on profitable streaks of 9 or extra video games since Feb. 29, 2000, and simply the fourth in league historical past.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 factors to steer the Thunder, however Wiggins took over within the fourth as Oklahoma Metropolis outscored New York 37-19.
Wiggins hit his first of 4 3-pointers within the quarter simply greater than three minutes in, chopping the Thunder’s deficit to 2, then took a feed from Gilgeous-Alexander to hit one other to tie the sport with simply greater than 5 minutes remaining.
He put Oklahoma Metropolis forward with one more trey a minute later, then answered Karl-Anthony Cities’ hook that put the Knicks again in entrance with a driving layup, ending by a foul and hitting the free throw to place the Thunder forward for good.
In every of their final two video games, the Thunder used a late second-quarter push to realize momentum earlier than blowing the sport open within the third.
On Friday, they couldn’t replicate both of these.
The Knicks pulled off a 16-4 run simply earlier than halftime, as Mikal Bridges scored seven of his factors.
Oklahoma Metropolis was simply 1 for 8 throughout that stretch, with Gilgeous-Alexander lacking six photographs because the Knicks stretched their lead and led 66-54 on the break.
Jalen Williams added 20 factors for the Thunder.
Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 rebounds and 7 assists in his first recreation towards the Knicks after leaving New York to signal with Oklahoma Metropolis within the offseason. He scored simply 4 factors, however he hit a floater within the closing minute to all however seal the victory.
Bridges led the Knicks with 24 factors and Jalen Brunson added 22 — 10 within the fourth quarter — and OG Anunoby scored 20.
The Knicks had simply 5 bench factors.
Cities completed with 17 factors, 22 rebounds and three steals. – Rappler.com
