The Thunder are now 4-3 in the season after starting 0-3.
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to add momentum as they were able to collect their fourth win in a row against a young and big Orlando Magic squad, 116-108.
The story of the game was once again Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as the 24-year-old added another 30-point performance to his resume this season. In this game, he finished with 34 points on 12-of-18 shooting, six assists and four rebounds. He also shot 10-of-11 from the free-throw line.
For the Magic, No.1 pick Paolo Banchero finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. led the way with 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting and 12 rebounds. Franz Wagner finished with 20 points but it came on 8-of-18 shooting.
The Magic had an unusually tall starting lineup and were able to benefit from it with a 13-rebound advantage. The shortest Magic starter was Terrance Ross at 6-foot-6 while the tallest Thunder starter was Jeremiah Robinson-Earl at 6-foot-9.
Despite the height disadvantage, the Thunder were surprisingly able to win the battle for points in the paint by 20 as they scored 50 points inside while the Magic scored just 30 points.
Let’s take a look at four Thunder player grades from this win.
