US EditionThunder Improve to 23-1 with 15th Straight Victory, Routing Jazz 131-101
Thunder aim to extend 14-game winning streak without star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is sidelined with left elbow bursitis and no set return date.
- On Sunday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ruled out for Oklahoma City's game in Utah after scoring 33 points in three quarters during a 132 to 111 win over the Dallas Mavericks two days earlier.
- Team doctors diagnosed left elbow bursitis, and Oklahoma City Thunder medical staff will monitor swelling and mobility with no official timeline to protect long-term health.
- Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 32.8 points, 6.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds this season, anchoring Oklahoma City Thunder as they try to extend a fourteen game winning streak.
- Coaches will rework the rotation to cover Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s minutes as Oklahoma City coaching staff adjusts the team rotation to navigate tonight’s Utah matchup without its leader.
- Off the court, Gilgeous-Alexander's captions drew national attention as Taylor Rooks discussed them during an NBA Nightcap segment for Pro Football Network, highlighting his line `I wake up, I think, nothing beyond that`.
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Thunder improve to 23-1 with 15th straight victory, routing Jazz 131-101
Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each scored 25 points and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 23-1 with their 15th straight victory, routing the Utah Jazz 131-101 on Sunday night.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to push their fourteen game winning streak forward tonight in Utah, but they will do it without their star guard. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been ruled out against the Jazz because of left elbow bursitis, which leaves Oklahoma City without its offensive engine as it reaches another major test on the schedule, per Essentially Sports. The surprise development arrived only two days after he looked unstoppable in …
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