Another 30+ in three quarters! SGA scored 33 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. The Thunder won 5 consecutive games and led the league with 13 wins and 1 loss.

The Thunder defeated the Hornets 109-96 in the away game today, winning five consecutive games and bringing their record to 13 wins and 1 loss, still leading the league. It is worth mentioning that the Thunder have only lost one game to the Trail Blazers in the second game of back-to-back games this season, and this was done while Jay Wei has been recovering from injury. The Hornets suffered back-to-back losses, with a record of only 4 wins and 9 losses.

Alexander was still very good today. He clocked in three quarters again and played only 29 minutes. He made 13 of 19 shots, including 3 of 4 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 33 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus value of +21. In the first half, Alexander made 7 of 12 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws. He already scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. In the third quarter, Alexander made 6 of 8 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored another 15 points in a single quarter, widening the point difference to more than 20 points. It is worth mentioning that the Hornets only scored 18 points in the third quarter.

It is worth mentioning that Alexander has played in 14 games this season, scored 30+ points 12 times, and has clocked in three quarters 8 times. In other words, Alexander failed to score a point in the final quarter of 8 games. In addition, Alexander has scored 20+ points in 86 consecutive games, continuing to set the record for active players and getting closer to Chamberlain's record.

Holmgren played steadily, starting for 32 minutes. He made 10 of 20 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Hartenstein also performed very well. He played 30 minutes, made 6 of 10 shots, and scored 12 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Ajay Mitchell was still very good. He played 31 minutes off the bench and made 6 of 15 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.

For the Hornets, Sanqiu and Miller were both absent. Bridges, who scored 30+ points in the last game, had an average performance. He played 30 minutes and made 6 of 16 shots, including 3 of 9 three-pointers. He only scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, with a plus-minus value of -20. Second-round pick Kalkbrenner was still very efficient. He played 26 minutes, made 4 of 6 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Kalkbrenner's field goal percentage this season is as high as 81.8%, ranking first in the league.

Sexton was quite satisfactory. He started for 30 minutes, made 5 of 13 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Diabate came off the bench for 24 minutes, making 6 of 7 shots and contributing 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Knipoel, who also scored 30+ points in the last game, was in average condition. He played 27 minutes and made 3 of 10 shots from the field, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and only scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.