First in the league! Thunder won 7 consecutive games and killed the Kings three times. Alexander 33+8 and Westbrook 7+10+6

On November 20, the defending NBA regular season champion Thunder faced the Kings at home. Under the leadership of Alexander, the Thunder used a team offensive to suppress the Kings and expanded their 18-point lead in the first half of the final quarter. The Kings made a slight counterattack and were unable to recover. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Kings three times 113-99 to win 7 consecutive games and continue to rank first in the league with a record of 15 wins and 1 loss. The Kings suffered a 7-game losing streak and only had 3 wins and 12 losses in the new season. It is worth mentioning that Alexander ranks third in history with 20+ points in 88 consecutive games, and is 4 games away from Chamberlain, who is second in history.

Statistics

Thunder: Alexander had 33 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Dort had 4 three-pointers and 14 points, Holmgren had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, Wallace had 12 points, and Mitchell had 13 points.

Kings: DeRozan had 17 points and 5 assists, Achiuwa had 15 points and 9 rebounds, Westbrook had 7 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, LaVine had 8 points, Schroeder had 21 points, and Monk had 16 points.

Game Review

The Thunder have won 6 consecutive games in the past 6 games and ranked first in the league. The Kings have suffered 6 consecutive losses in the past 6 games. The Thunder defeated the Kings in the first two games this season. The Kings are missing Sabonis Jr. and Murray in this game, and the Thunder are missing Jaylen, Wiggins, etc. The Thunder led 5-0 at the beginning of the first quarter. Westbrook made consecutive passes and the Kings chased for 4 points. Holmgren dunked Eubanks and led the team to expand the lead to 9-6. The Kings scored 4 points in a row to lead by 1 point, and the Thunder responded with 4 points in a row. The two sides alternated the lead and fought until the Thunder led 20-16. The Kings scored 4 points in a row to tie, Carson dunked with an alley-oop, Alexander made a mid-range shot and Joe's three-pointer led the team to expand the lead to 27-21. The Kings chased for 4 points in a row, and the Thunder led the Kings 27-25 at the end of the first quarter. In the first quarter, the Kings made 0 of 6 three-pointers, the Thunder made 3 of 11 three-pointers, and Alexander scored 11 points on 4 of 7 three-pointers.

In the second quarter of the game, the Thunder scored 30+ points in a single quarter for the first time in this game. The Kings were limited to 25 points in two consecutive quarters. The Thunder trailed by 1 point 32-33, and the Thunder immediately launched a 6-0 offensive to lead by 5 points. The Kings continued to fight for the score, and the Thunder maintained a 50-42 lead inside and outside. The Kings used an 8-2 offensive to catch up with only 2 points, and the Thunder scored 6 points in a row to expand their advantage. The Thunder won 31-25 by 6 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Thunder expanded their 58-50 lead over the Kings by 8 points. In the first two quarters of the game, neither side's outside firepower was accurate. The Thunder made 4 of 21 three-pointers, and two people in the team scored in double figures. Alexander made 7 of 12 and scored 17 points with Holmgren 12+5. The Kings made 4 of 13 three-pointers. Only Schroder in the team scored 15 points and scored in double figures. DeRozan scored 6 points in 1 of 6 and Westbrook went 5+5+3.

Returning from the halftime break, the offensive firepower of both sides declined. Both teams scored no more than 25 points in the third quarter, and the Kings were limited by the Thunder to less than 20 points in a single quarter. The Thunder took the lead to expand their 65-52 lead, and the Kings counterattacked to within 6 points. Alexander recovered in the third quarter and scored 11 points on 4-of-8 shots, leading the Thunder to re-expand their double-digit lead. The Thunder won by 6 points 25-19 in the third quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder expanded their lead to 83-69 against the Kings. In the first three quarters of the game, Alexander made 12 of 20 shots and scored 28+5+3, leading the Thunder with three players scoring in double figures. Schroeder scored 17 points on 7 of 18 shots, leading the Kings with three players scoring in double figures, Westbrook with 7+8+4.

The Thunder entered the fourth quarter with a 14-point lead. In the first 2 minutes, the Thunder maintained an 88-74 lead, and the Kings chased for 5 points in a row. The Thunder immediately suppressed the game with a 9-0 offensive. The Thunder had expanded their 97-79 lead to 18 points. Reno chased the score with a three-pointer. Carson limped off with an injury to his left thigh. Monk also hit a three-pointer, Dort hit a three-pointer and Alexander made a layup, and the Thunder continued to expand their 17-point lead. The Kings continued their counterattack with a 6-0 offensive. Caruso hit a three-pointer, and the Kings scored 4 points in a row to catch up to 10 points. Holmgren dunked, and Alexander made a three-point foul and made three free throws to expand the 15-point advantage. The game had lost suspense in advance. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Kings and won 7 consecutive victories to consolidate the league's first place.

Starting lineup for both sides

Thunder: Holmgren, Dort, Hartenstein, Wallace, Alexander

Kings: DeRozan, Westbrook, LaVine, Achiuwa, Eubanks