The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Houston Rockets on Saturday with a final score of 153-121.
The highlight of the match was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributing 42 points to the cause of the Thunder.
Oklahoma City set a franchise record for most points in a game.
Exceeding the 150 achieved last month, in a victory over the Boston Celtics.
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A first-time All-Star, Gilgeous-Alexander made 14 of 15 free throws and added six assists for the Thunder despite sitting out in the fourth quarter when Oklahoma City had already taken a 42-point lead.
Mike Muscala had a season-high 19 points, while Josh Giddey added 17, dished out 10 assists and grabbed eight rebounds for Oklahoma City.
Josh Christopher and TyTy Washington each scored 20 points, while Tari Eason added 18 for Houston.
For the rest of the day:
- Nuggets vs. Hawks (128-108)
- Bucks vs. Heats (123-115)
- Bulls vs. Trail Blazers (129-121)
- Warriors vs. Mavericks (119-113)
- Pistons vs. Suns (100-116)
