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ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: Can Jamal Murray take Nikola Jokic’s place?

ClutchPoints, Established source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
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injury

As the NBA All-Star break inches closer, time is running out for anyone to catch Oklahoma City Thunder star and reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the MVP rankings. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama suffered setbacks due to injury, and Nikola Jokic may not qualify for the award either. However, one dark-horse candidate is making […] The post ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: Can Jamal Murray take Nikola Jokic’s place? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Mark Daigneault fails to get the ball to SGA at the end of Thunder’s consecutive losses

ClutchPoints, Established source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
coaching
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder found themselves on the wrong end of two consecutive losses decided by a final play that didn’t end with the ball in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s hands. After scoring 47 points in a 117-114 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Gilgeous-Alexander shrugged off Sunday’s 103-101 loss […] The post Mark Daigneault fails to get the ball to SGA at the end of Thunder’s consecutive losses appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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NBA PER (Week 14): Joel Embiid Moves Into Top-10

RealGM, Established source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Joel Embiid has moved up from No. 18 last week to No. 10 as the Philadelphia 76ers are now in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. NBA PER (Week 14): 1. Nikola Jokic: 35.0 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32.8 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31.6 4. Kawhi Leonard: 27.4 5. Victor Wembanyama: 27.3 6. Luka Doncic: 26.9 7. Zion Williamson: 23.7 8. Jalen Duren: 23.5 9. Jimmy Butler III: 23.3 10. Joel Embiid: 23.3 11. Tyrese Maxey: 22.9 12. Austin Reaves: 22.8 13. Donovan Mitchell: 22.8 14. Jaylen Brown: 22...

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Murphy, Pelicans square off against the Thunder

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
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analysis

New Orleans Pelicans (12-36, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-10, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Oklahoma City and New Orleans square off on Tuesday. The Thunder are 28-6 against conference opponents. Oklahoma City ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 25.4 assists per game led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 6.2. The Pelicans are 6-25 in Western Conference play. New Orleans is 2...

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Thunder’s SGA keeps it simple after Raptors loss; ‘Just one of those nights’

ClutchPoints, Established source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
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OKLAHOMA CITY — For Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 103-101 loss to the Toronto Raptors at home, which was its second loss in two days, was “one of those nights” that a team goes through. Losing a four-point lead to back-to-back threes from Immanuel Quickley, Gilgeous-Alexander, and the Thunder never regained its advantage in […] The post Thunder’s SGA keeps it simple after Raptors loss; ‘Just one of those nights’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Quickley posts 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Raptors past Thunder 103-101 in 4th straight win

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Updated 8 months ago

Immanuel Quickley had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 103-101 on Sunday night. R.J. Barrett scored 14 points and Scottie Barnes added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who won their fourth straight. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting.

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Thunder’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren among long list of players out vs. Grizzlies

ClutchPoints, Established source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
injury
Updated 8 months ago

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team all season. Their last game featured a hard-fought win against the Utah Jazz. But they will be shorthanded, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Williams are among the featured list of players on the injury list for the Thunder in their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Gilgeous-Alexander […] The post Thunder’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren among long list of players out vs. Grizzlies appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Nembhard, Walker lead Pacers past Thunder 117-114

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
injury
Updated 8 months ago

Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Jarace Walker added a career-high 26 for the Indiana Pacers, who withstood a late rally to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-114 on Friday night in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals. Walker, whose previous high was 21 points, sank four free throws in the final 10 seconds to lift injury-riddled Indiana (11-35), which snapped a three-game skid. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points for the NBA-best Thunder, who were also depleted by inj...

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How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave Thunder’s Lu Dort his flowers for his ‘natural gift’

ClutchPoints, Established source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Updated 8 months ago

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic 40-point performance dominated the Milwaukee Bucks in a 122-102 win, but didn’t do it by himself, as veteran Lu Dort made his presence felt on both ends of the floor. After limiting Donovan Mitchell to 5-of-18 shooting in the Thunder’s 136-104 win against the Cleveland Cavs, Dort had […] The post How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave Thunder’s Lu Dort his flowers for his ‘natural gift’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Thunder’s Mark Daigneault breaks down ugly start vs. Pacers

ClutchPoints, Established source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
coaching

OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 47 points amidst an 18-point comeback, coach Mark Daigneault and the defending champions came up short in its Finals rematch against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers defeated the Thunder 117-114 at the Paycom Center. After the loss, Daigneault tipped his cap to the Pacers […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault breaks down ugly start vs. Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo throws down a lefty slam in monster matchup vs. Thunder

ClutchPoints, Established source8 months agoNBA logoNBA
injury
Updated 8 months ago

A pair of MVPs and champions met at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks hosted Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The highly anticipated matchup, however, became a one-sided affair, as the Thunder manhandled the Bucks, 122-102. Oklahoma City outscored Milwaukee, 38-18, in the first quarter and never looked […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo throws down a lefty slam in monster matchup vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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