Atlanta, Georgia, USA – For this Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder come waka enter State Farm Arena ready to show pepper. Dem face Atlanta Hawks and una no go believe wetin happen. Thunder don come carry victory come back home after dem beat Hawks 117-100.
Chet Holmgren, the young star wey dey shine, was on top form despite say his back dey pain am small-small. I mean, the guy even dey rub im back like say na mummy wey dey manage pikin wey get wahala. But e still manage come score 31 points and grab 11 rebounds. Na true soldier! E dey waka like say e no get pain for body, even throway 8-for-12 for the floor and 6-for-8 for 3-pointers. Wetin you wan talk again?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander join the party well-well as e drop 30 points, with 17 of dem for the third quarter. Na so Thunder take outscore Hawks 39-25 for that quarter alone. This guy no dey sleep o, this na his third straight game wey he score 30-plus points. If you no sabi wetin you dey do, e go just carry all the points like say na bread wey dem just bake.
Isaiah Hartenstein too no wan carry last. E land im season-high 14 points and 10 rebounds for the game. Like say dem give am energy drink before the match. Plus, Ajay Mitchell also join for the ‘make-we-shoot dem’ crew with another 14 points.
This na the third time wey Thunder dey beat Hawks for recent times. The next match go happen December 29 for Oklahoma City, so make e no pass like that o!
As for Atlanta, dem dey waka without three starters. Kristaps Porzingis dey down because of flu-like symptoms. Zaccharie Risacher and Jalen Johnson dey sit down, dey heal from ankle wahala. E be like say dem send dem to hospital for first aid.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker lead the Hawks for points with 17, while Trae Young self no wan stay behind. E still manage drop 15 points and help with 10 assists. This na him league-best 22nd straight game wey he dey give at least 15 points and 5 assists. Na so e be!
Two other Hawks wey join for double-doubles na Asa Newell with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Onyeka Okongwu wey also land im own with 11 points and 12 rebounds. E be like say Hawks no wan give up o.
For the first quarter, Holmgren no carry last as e dey shoot 4-for-4 for 3-pointers, helping Thunder take 31-26 lead. Dem even lead by 11 points at one time oo, but Atlanta no dey sleep; dem even push forward to just one point behind with Young quick transtition. At halftime, Thunder carry 60-55 lead.
Thunder go finish their three-game road trip for Monday against Dallas, while Hawks go start their own four-game road trip against Chicago. Na wah! Make we see how this basketball wahala go play out. Stay tuned, my people!
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