NBA: Thunder pound Pacers for ninth straight victory
Source: news.source.inquirer
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 132-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers, marking their ninth consecutive win. The Thunder are now two wins away from tying their franchise record for most wins in a season and are close to achieving a historic 70-win season.
Key Points
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points, leading the Thunder to a 132-111 win over the Pacers.
The Thunder have won nine consecutive games and are now at 62-12 for the season.
The team is two wins away from tying their franchise record for most wins in a season.
Oklahoma City needs to win out to join the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors and 1995-96 Chicago Bulls as the only teams to win 70 games in a season.
The Thunder have achieved 48 wins by 10 or more points this season and tied the NBA record for most wins against the opposing conference.
Jalen Williams returned from injury and contributed 18 points with six assists.
Luguentz Dort and Isaiah Joe also performed well, scoring 22 and 19 points respectively.
The Pacers lost two of their last three games and are one game ahead of the fifth-place Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference.
