Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Na so e be, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dey show power for basketball world as he don score 20 points or more for 87 straight games! This record make am enter elite level, just like that guy wey dem dey call Wilt Chamberlain, wey get 92 and 126 games for im list. E no easy at all o!
On Monday, Oklahoma City Thunder carry come New Orleans Pelicans for one big basketball match wey dem win 126-109. Na so dem take maintain their lead for NBA Western Conference. Chet Holmgren shine like star, drop 26 points while our guy Shai manage 23 points. E no even take time for Thunder to seal the match, as dem jam record 49 points for opening quarter. Na wah! (Dem no carry last).
Six players for Oklahoma City score double digits – talk about teamwork! Dem dey ball like say dem no get wahala for road. Meanwhile, New Orleans no fit hold ground as Jeremiah Fears try manage 24 points for dem. But na only wahala dey for dem side; this na dem 12th defeat this season. Dem for don take catch-up lessons from Thunder o!
As e be, Oklahoma City dey top the Western Conference, wey dem second-place Denver Nuggets just lose to Chicago Bulls 130-127, even though Nikola Jokic try gree carry dem with im 36-point triple double. Bulls just gree say ‘not today’ as dem hold dem down in fourth quarter.
As for Detroit Pistons, dem dey flex muscles as dem don stretch their winning streak to 10 games! Dem use 127-112 finish Pacers wey dey suffer for bottom of the Eastern Conference. Legit! Jalen Duren fit blow 31 points, while Daniss Jenkins carry do am 26 points. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle no fit hide im frustration: ‘We gotta be better, really, in all areas.’ Abeg, who no go vex for this type waka?
No be so wey see rise for Cleveland, as Donovan Mitchell help Cavaliers secure 118-106 win over Milwaukee Bucks with 37 points. First quarter, Bucks don gather 14 points, but Cavs no gree make dem carry dem go. E just dey wahala everywhere for Bucks as dem loss Giannis Antetokounmpo to injury. Coach Doc Rivers dey reason am like: ‘We no go know anything until tomorrow, but e no look good at all.’ (Make we just hope say no be serious matter).
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