Mar 04, 2026
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- Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe had 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder - playing without star Shai Gilgues-Alexander - beat the Chicago Bulls 116-108 on Tuesday night.
CHICAGO - Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe added 19, and the Oklahoma City Thunder - who were without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - beat the Chicago Bulls 116-108 on Tuesday night.
The defending NBA champion Thunder had to deal with Gilgeous-Alexander to manage an abdominal strain that sidelined him for most of last month.But even without a reigning MVP, they had more than enough to win for the sixth time in seven games.They lead the Western Conference 48-15.
McCain made four 3-pointers.Aaron Wiggins scored 18 points.Jaylin Williams had 17 and 16 points.Cason Wallace had 17 points, and Chet Holmgren added 12 points and 11 points.
Colin Sexton scored 20 points, including a 3 in the final minute, for Chicago that cut the deficit to 112-106.But the Bulls bounced back from the loss to end an 11-game skid with a win over underdog Milwaukee on Sunday.
Gershon Yabusile scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his third double-double in 11 games since the trade with New York.صنع الفرنسي الذي يبلغ طوله 6 أقدام و 8 و 283 رطلاً أربع رميات ثلاثية.
Josh Gaddy lost just three of his ninth and second in two games, with 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.Matas Bucelis scored 11 points before limping to the locker room near the end of the third quarter.He sprained his right ankle when he stepped on Williams' leg and did not return to the game.
At the start of the third quarter, the Thunder trailed 60-59, and Holmgren dunked, launching a 14-3 run. They outscored Chicago 8-2 in the final three minutes of the quarter, including a 3-pointer by McCain, to take an 87-76 lead into the fourth quarter.
Frasan: Wednesday night in New York.
Bulls: Phoenix Thursday night.------
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