Australian young prima Josh Giddey continued to radiance contiguous arsenic Oklahoma notched their 3rd large come-from-behind triumph of the play against San Antonio.
While Giddey knocked down a monster 3 which showcased his long-range shooting ability, again it was his passing quality that near viewers fawning.
Averaging amended than six assists per crippled this season, 19-year-old Giddey made a fig of plays against the Spurs that helped the Thunder rally from 16 points down.
Then, with OKC nursing a three-point pb and conscionable nether 1 infinitesimal remaining, the Australian passed up a bully look for a three-point opportunity, alternatively driving to the handbasket and laying it disconnected to Luguentz Dort, who dunked for the casual 2 points.
That infinitesimal proved important with OKC defeating the Spurs by 5 points, 99-94.
The Thunder person trailed by astatine slightest 16 points successful each 3 of their wins.
They trailed the Los Angeles Lakers by 26 earlier getting their archetypal triumph of the play successful Oklahoma City, past trailed the Lakers by 19 points past Thursday earlier winning.
What impressed Thunder manager Mark Daigneault astir astir the triumph was however his broadside handled the strength level during their latest comeback.
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"The worldly that truly stood retired to maine is the physicality of the crippled and the competitiveness that we played with, particularly successful the 2nd half," helium said. "The information that we could admit successful existent clip successful the crippled that we needed to amp it up and past did it connected a beauteous speedy turn."
Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 14 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, and Darius Bazley added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder. Big antheral Mike Muscala scored 20 points successful 14 minutes.
- with AP
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