Between two top-five squads, the Oklahoma City Thunder ran the New York Knicks off their home floor. The Thunder collected a 126-101 win over the Knicks. MSG has become OKC's home away from home as it has won seven games in a row there since 2017.
When Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe went through a brief slump, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knew the turnaround was inevitable. Gilgeous-Alexander said Joe was ‘too good’ to stay in a slump for long after scoring a season-high 31 points in a 126-101 victory against the New York Knicks.
Isaiah Joe and the Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the New York Knicks 126-101 at Madison Square Garden. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander flirt with a 40-point performance in three quarters while Joe connected on a career-best eight threes in his best game of the regular season.
Joe, a 2020 second-round draft pick, joined the Thunder after being released just before the 2022-23 season and is averaging 8.8 points for the West's best team.
Jalen Brunson had 27 points and five assists. He shot 12-of-12 from the free-throw line. Karl-Anthony Towns turned in a 23-point and 10-rebound double-double. Josh Hart had a 16-point and 10-rebound double-double. Bridges and OG Anunoby combined for four points.
By the time the Knicks’ fourth loss in the past five games settled into place, by the time all of the starters had been removed and fans started exiting well before the final horn sounded, it became their latest concerning outing as a defensive unit.
If the Knicks’ first Thunder test spiraled into a collapse, then this was a flop. A shellacking. And a drastic one, too.
It was a happy return to Manhattan for Isaiah Hartenstein, whose Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Knicks by a 126-101 final on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The Western Conference-leading Thunder earned a two-game sweep of the Knicks after previously prevailing in a 117-107 home win last weekend.
Looking to bounce back after only its sixth loss of the season against Cleveland, the Oklahoma City Thunder secured a 126-121 victory over the New York Knicks.
With an opportunity to defeat his former team, Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein provided the keys to beat the Knicks twice in one week. Coming off a 129-122 loss to the league-leading Cavs, the Thunder saw their epic 15-game win streak end. Hartenstein spoke to reporters during the team shootaround.
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Isaiah Joe and the Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the New York Knicks 126-101 at Madison Square Garden. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander flirt with a 40 ...