Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leaves in loss to Hornets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder they probably thought they were going to have a cakewalk against the Charlotte Hornets at the Pike Center on Monday. However, the exact opposite happened.
The Thunder were defeated by the Hornets with a 27-point difference124-97, to absorb consecutive losses. The Hornets pulled away in the second quarter and never gave the Thunder a chance to mount a rally.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s second-leading scorer, had just 21 points. He shot 7-of-21 from the field, including 1-of-6 from beyond the arc.
In the postgame conference call, the reigning MVP was blunt with your assessment their anemic effect.
“We’ve got to wake up tomorrow and get healthy,” Gilgeous-Alexander, who also had two rebounds, six assists and one block, said in a video posted by The Thunder Wire’s Clemente Almanca.
The Thunder got 15 points, six rebounds and two assists from Chet Holmgren, while Jalen Williams had 16 points, four assists and two steals.
The Hornets led by as many as 30 points. They limited the Thunder to 37% shooting from the field. OKC missed nine free throws and was outrebounded 52-33.
The defending champions were looking to bounce back from a painful 108-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. But the hectic schedule probably played a role in their under-showing.
The Thunder have had a smoldering start to the seasonbut they have looked disjointed of late, dropping five of their last 10 games.
SGA has admitted that he is not a vocal leader, but after their loss to the Hornets, he may have to speak up and send a wake-up call to the Thunder.
2026-01-06 05:07:00
