The NBA regular season continued, with the Thunder 111-117 Kings, and the Kings ending a three-game losing streak. The Thunder's Fiworth, Pokushevsky and Josh Gidey did not play because of health and safety protocols.
Data from both sides:
On the Thunder side, Alexander had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Dort had 19 points and 8 rebounds. The Kings' Halliburton had 24 points and 10 assists and Harrison Barnes had 17 points.
Best of the Year:
The Kings won, Halliburton was undoubtedly the best player in the game, the whole game, Halliburton offense is still solid, 9 of 14 shots, 8 of 5 three-pointers, scored 24 points, although Fox returned, but Halliburton is still the core of the team organization to send 10 assists. On the defensive end, Halliburton was equally eye-catching, sending 1 steal and 2 blocks. In key moments, Hariburton's three-pointer helped the Kings seal the win. It was his strong play that helped the King end the losing streak.
Contest Review:
Marvin Bagley made two free throws to take the lead, and Alexander also scored from the free throws in response. The two sides began with a sticky score, fighting all the way to 14 draws. After that, the Kings began to exert their strength, and the team blossomed more, playing an 11-2 offensive climax and pulling the score apart. But then, the Thunder attack picked up and continued to chase points, in the last minute of the quarter, Maleton won a three-pointer, and then Decker shot a three-pointer, and the first quarter ended, the Thunder 34-32 surpassed the Kings.
In the second quarter, Meitu dunked under the basket, Hield scored three consecutive points, and the Kings quickly tied the score. After this, the two sides entered a state of stalemate, and the two sides fought from 40 draws all the way to 52 draws. In the final three minutes of the quarter, Halliburton led the Kings to attack, shooting inside and out, three consecutive offensive successes, the Kings played an 11-0 offensive climax, although Robbie and Wiggins joined forces to chase points, but the second quarter ended, the Kings still led 61-57.
In the first half, The Thunder's Alexander had 11 points and four assists, Dort 8 and Robbie 7 points and five rebounds. On the Kings side, Halliburton had 11 points and five assists, Barnes had 11 points and three rebounds, Bagley had seven points and Jones had seven points and five rebounds.
The Kings continued their firepower, Barnes and Halliburton scored three consecutive points, leading an 8-2 attack wave, and the Kings instantly stretched the lead to 10 points. But the Kings' lead didn't last long, and right away, the Thunder, led by Alexander, hit a 15-3 spurt to overtake the score. The Kings experienced a scoring drought of nearly five minutes, but in the final 4 minutes and 23 seconds of the quarter, the Thunder only scored five points by Alexander and Maleton, and the Kings regained the advantage 15-5, and the third quarter ended, and the Thunder trailed 81-87.
In the final quarter, the Kings took advantage of the chase, Halliburton scored three points, Hield scored from a distance, the Kings opened a 7-0 to stop the Thunder, after the timeout, the Thunder offense still did not improve much, Halliburton and Hield scored consecutively, and with 8 minutes and 04 seconds left in the quarter, the Kings had led by 17 points.
But behind the big score, the Thunder did not give up, chasing points continuously, with 2 minutes and 01 seconds left in the quarter, Alexander assisted Muscala's three-pointer, and the Thunder were only 9 points behind at one point. But at the crucial moment, Halliburton hit a three-pointer to help the Kings regain a double-digit advantage to set the record for the victory. After that, the Thunder can only use foul tactics, Hield's free throws are steady, and in the end there is little time left, and the Thunder are powerless to swallow the end of failure.
Contest Highlights:
Holmes takes an empty meal of bread
After Fox returns, Holmes will obviously get more opportunities, and in the middle of the first quarter of the game, Fox found Holmes after breaking through, and Holmes directly slammed the cake.
Halliburton a dragon
Halliburton has been in great form lately, and in today's game, Halliburton first blocked the opponent's three-point shooting, and then countered in a quick attack to complete a dragon layup to score.
Player Ratings:
Thunder: Dort: 8.3, Alexander: 9.5, Robbie: 7, Watson: 2.5, Aaron Wiggins: 9.6
Kings: Holmes: 8, Halliburton: 9.7, Barnes: 9.4, Bagley: 9.1, Fox: 4.1, Hield: 8.6
in Kelsang