Oklahoma City didn’t have to come back from a double-digit deficit this time, but they did need a fourth-quarter rally as the Thunder edged the Suns 111-107 on Friday night.
Down seven late in the fourth, OKC went on a 13-0 run, highlighted by a Dennis Schroder 3-pointer to tie the game at 99 with 2:17 to play.
Dennis DELIVERS. pic.twitter.com/PvoSCZIZIr
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 1, 2020
The Thunder would move ahead on a Chris Paul jumper before capping the run with a pair of Danilo Gallinari free throws with 25 seconds remaining and Oklahoma City up 105-99.
Gallinari was one of three players to score a game-high 27, along with both Devin Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr.
Schroder came off the bench to score 24 while Paul added 20 points as part of a double-double to go along with 10 rebounds.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named to the Rising Stars game for the second-straight year on Friday, and Nerlens Noel were also in double-figures for the Thunder.
Including Friday night, Oklahoma City has won seven in a row on the road, improving to 30-20 overall and 15-10 away from Chesapeake Energy Arena.
According to Erik Horne of The Athletic, the Thunder are in the midst of their second-longest road winning streak in the organization’s history.
Final: Thunder 111, Suns 107. Thunder have won seven in a row on the road, the second-longest road winning streak in franchise history.
Gallinari 27 p, 4 r
Paul 20-6-10
Schroder 24-4-6
SGA 12-9-4— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) February 1, 2020
OKC has won 11 of their last 12 on the road, the lone loss coming to 76ers on Jan. 6.
The Thunder finish the month of January with a record of 12-5. Oklahoma City has a couple of days off to return home and rest before hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 5.