
On October 28, Beijing time, the Thunder defeated the Lakers 123-115 at home, ushering in the first win of the season.
After the first quarter, the Thunder trailed by 22 points, and in the second quarter they fell behind by 26 points, and after the battle, the Thunder played 41-23 in the third quarter, reversing the decline. It is worth mentioning that the 26-point reversal equaled the record for the largest point difference reversal in the history of the Thunder.
Shay Gilgers Alexander had a team-high 27 points and nine rebounds and five assists. Speaking about the drama of the game, Alexander said: "At the end of the day, the game is a 48-minute fight. In my previous career, I've experienced reversals with bigger point differences, so when I'm 26 points behind, I know we still have a chance of winning. ”
In addition to Alexander, the Thunder's No. 6 pick this year, Josh Gidey, also had a wonderful performance in this game, playing 32 minutes, 7-of-13 shooting, 18 points and 10 assists. In addition, Darius Bezley contributed 20 points and 6 rebounds.
Commenting on the performance of his teammates, Alexander said: "We are a group of competitive guys, everyone is hungry for victory, and we will never surrender until the final whistle. ”
The Lakers' two-game winning streak ended with Anthony Davis scoring a team-high 30 points and contributing eight rebounds.
"Obviously, we lost a game that we shouldn't have lost, and it's worth reflecting on for everyone. We need to learn from this bitter defeat and move on. Davis said after the game.
Westbrook, another core of the Lakers, had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 10 turnovers, and was sent off at the last minute.
After the game, Lakers coach Vogel said about Westbrook's performance: "There are always people who just stare at his mistakes and don't see how hard this guy is on the court, he gave 10 assists in the first half, which is a great achievement. ”
"It's not a good feeling to lose, we as a team don't do a good job, it's not someone's responsibility." Vogel said.
Source: NBA official website