Thunder vs. Bulls Recap: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has career-best night

After losing back-to-back games, the Thunder are back at the .500 mark after besting the Bulls on Friday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder simply refused to take no for an answer on Friday night, defeating the Chicago Bulls by a final score of 127-125.

The contest required overtime, which the young Thunder were able to force after trailing by as many as 22 points in the contest and erasing a16-point deficit with less than five minutes remaining in the game’s fourth quarter.

In the end, there was just too much Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Chicago to handle, as the neophyte turned in a career-high 33 points to go along with five rebounds and 10 assists. He shot an efficient 13-for-19 from the field and converted an overtime-forcing and-1 with about 16 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. That was after the Thunder stormed all the way back from a deficit that seemed insurmountable.

Lu Dort was also a bright spot, to say the least. He shot 4-for-11 from 3-point territory en route to putting together an impressive line: 21 points, eight rebounds and six steals.

The come-from-behind victory prevented a three-game win streak, as the Thunder improve to 6-6 on the season.

Chicago was led by Zach LaVine, who turned in an impressive 35-point, seven-rebound, six-assist effort. He led the way, but all five Bulls starters scored double-figures.

Unfortunately for former Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, his first regular season game in Oklahoma City as an opposing coach ended on a sour note.