pregame press conference, Daigneault said that Giddey would be available for the game. Tuesday, when he was upgraded to “questionable” two and a half hours before tip-off against the Magic.Īt his 5:15 p.m. Giddey was listed as “out” on the official injury report until 4:30 p.m. Giddey had missed the three previous games due to a right ankle sprain. The NBA fined the Thunder $25,000 for violating the league’s injury reporting rules.Īccording to the league, the Thunder failed to disclose the status of guard Josh Giddey in an “accurate and timely manner” before the Thunder’s game against the Magic on Tuesday.įor background, Daigneault said after practice Monday that Giddey had participated in practice and that Giddey’s status would be determined on Tuesday, the day of the Thunder-Magic game. Not a takeaway from the game, but an interesting development from earlier Thursday. View Gallery: Photos: Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 NBA media day NBA fines OKC Thunder $25,000 More: OKC Thunder asked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to 'set tone' defensively. We need the other guys, and I just want to make sure they’re comfortable offensively.” “The guys gotta get comfortable out there. “For us to win games it’s gonna take more than me,” SGA said. It just didn’t work on a night when the Thunder was bricking threes. Speaks volumes of him.”īy being unselfish, Gilgeous-Alexander is trying to create more chances for his teammates. “That’s not the first time he’s done it … Obviously these things don’t go noticed by the public, but internally it’s such a good thing for us when your star player is cooking like he is and he’s able to give it to other guys and get other guys involved. “That’s just who he is as a person,” Giddey added. “Dude’s got 35 and he’s thinking about how to create more space for his teammate,” Daigneault said. “I was just out there playing basketball.”Īfter the game, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Gilgeous-Alexander is “unguardable.”ĭespite that, Daigneault said during a timeout late in the game, SGA readjusted a play to give more space for teammate Josh Giddey to operate. “I didn’t even realize (that),” Gilgeous-Alexander said. He got there while attempting zero 3-point attempts. Gilgeous-Alexander’s 37 points were one short of his season high, and six short of tying his career high. He’s 51-of-52 from the free throw line this season. He shot 13-of-17 (77%) from the field and 11-of-11 from the free throw line. He maintained that efficiency throughout the game. The star guard scored 17 points on just six shots - and seven free throws - in the first quarter. It took no time at all to realize it was going to be an SGA kind of night. Magic: 5 takeaways from OKC's win as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 'MVP' outing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stars again “He’s been through so much,” Dort said of Murray. Gilgeous-Alexander and Dort have both spent time around Murray with Team Canada. He had a highlight dunk and a dagger 3-pointer, which put the Nuggets ahead 120-108. He passed Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time triple-doubles list (79).īut it was Murray, looking like his old self after being sidelined all of last season with a torn ACL, who carried the Nuggets down the stretch.įourteen of Murray’s 24 points came in the fourth quarter. Nikola Jokic, who refused to look at the rim in the first half, had a 15-point, 14-assist, 13-rebound triple-double. Gordon had a team-high 27 points for the Nuggets. “We got off to a terrible start,” Thunder guard Lu Dort said. Aaron Gordon, not known for his range, was 3-of-3 from deep in the first quarter. The Nuggets shot a sizzling 10-of-13 from 3-point range in the first half. More: Ex-Kentucky player Sacha Killeya-Jones gets G League shot and more from OKC Blue media dayĭaigneault said the Thunder wants to be a team that “runs the football,” which is equivalent to living in the paint. I think that’s the night that you gotta be really stubborn about finding other ways to score.” “I thought we got a little hasty there in the fourth, especially early, on a night where they’re not really falling. “Some of it was good looks that we missed,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. OKC, 29th in 3-point percentage, had another clunker from behind the arc. Three is more than two, and that was the Thunder’s downfall. And don’t forget about Lu Dort.īut beyond the loud individual performances, two stats explained the Thunder’s 122-110 loss.ĭenver (18-of-31, 58%) outscored Oklahoma City (6-of-29, 21%) 54-18 from 3-point range. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was masterful for the Thunder. The Team Canada backcourt was pretty darn good Thursday night. Watch Video: Luguentz Dort talks about his role in helping the Thunder.
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