Ben Queen | USA TODAY Sports
There’s no question last night’s victory was a team effort. Sure, Kevin Knox put up a staggering 34 points, but Jarred Vanderbilt had 11 rebounds, Quade Green drained two three-pointers while steering the ship, Wenyen Gabriel had three blocks and nine boards, Nick Richards hit all four of his final free throws to help seal the win… the list goes on and on. Neither PJ Washington nor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played with the level of consistency we’ve seen in the past several games, but neither really hurt the team, either.
And by piecing together the majority of the bench, it was finally clear: they were playing as a team, not as individuals.