The Thunder got their first home win in the NBA playoffs since 2019, and it came by the hair of their chinny chin chin.
No less than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 28 points and the go-ahead hoop in the final minute. Then, the Thunder survived a missed 3-pointer from CJ McCollum at the final buzzer.
“I thought we showed great grit down the stretch,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault told reporters. “Obviously, that was a tight game. It was a bit of a brawl for both teams offensively. And we made plays defensively down the stretch — big-time plays — and had the resolve to go in and win the game.”
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