Oklahoma City will be looking to build on its win over Washington when it faces Memphis on Friday night. The Thunder have won three of their last four games, including Wednesday’s 121-120 win over the Wizards. Memphis is on a two-game losing streak following a 113-102 loss to New Orleans.
Oklahoma City has a chance to get back to the .500 mark on Friday night after winning three of its last four games. The Thunder had gone on a four-game losing streak following a win over Orlando to open the month of November, but they have bounced back with a solid stretch of games. They took down Toronto and New York in consecutive games before losing to Boston by four points on Monday. Oklahoma City responded with a 121-120 win at Washington on Wednesday, as star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a heroic outing, capped off by a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining.
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Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in the second half, making nine of his 10 field goal attempts in the final two quarters. He matched his career high with 42 points overall, adding to what has been an MVP-worthy start to the season. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.5 points on 47.8% shooting, and he is also leading the team in assists almost every night. Forwards Aleksej Pokusevski and Luguentz Dort combined for 24 points in the win over Washington and have been providing consistent play for the Thunder. Forward Darius Bazley (ankle) has missed the last four games, while guard Tre Mann (back) has been out the last two games—they are both questionable for this contest. This is the final game of a four-game road trip for Oklahoma City, which ranks sixth in the NBA in scoring (116.6). The Thunder are facing a Memphis defense that is No. 17, allowing 113.4 points per game.
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