OKC is making history after beating the Suns in the NBA Cup
The Oklahoma City Thunder they hardly sweated like they did destroyed the Phoenix Suns by nearly 50 points138-89, in the NBA Cup quarterfinals at the Pike Center on Wednesday.
The dominance was even more emphasized after Gromov tied the league record with their 24-1 start. The Golden State Warriors had the same start en route to their record 73-9 campaign in 2015-16.
The Thunder also set a team record with their 16th straight victory.
Furthermore, NBA statistician Keerthika Uthaiakumar noted that Oklahoma City has outscored opponents by 437 points this season, the largest margin through the first 25 games in league history.
Uthayakumar said that was 90 points more than the team with the second best margin, the Boston Celtics in 2007-08.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander he led the way with 28 points on 11 of 15 shooting and eight assists. Chet Holmgren added 24 points and 24 points, including 4-of-4 3-pointers, eight rebounds and three blocks.
At one point, Oklahoma City seemed to lead by as much as 800,000 points, The phoenix looked completely helpless. The Thunder shot 59% from the field, while limiting the Suns to just 39%. They made 22 of their 40 attempts from deep. They also had 32 assists and forced 21 turnovers, scoring 34 points off turnovers.
The blowout will only add to the chatter if the Thunder can reach 70 wins or even break the aforementioned Warriors record. With the way they played, it’s hard not to think about the big possibilities.
OKC will face the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs in the second bracket.
2025-12-11 03:12:00
