New York, who has had a pretty tough stretch of games in December, will have themselves another difficult test as they head to Oklahoma City to take on the 19-9 Thunder, who are in the midst of a surprising yet convincing strong start to the season.
Led by a young and exciting core, the Thunder have come out of the gates swinging, looking like one of the strongest teams in the league. And a lot of that can be credited to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is currently averaging 31 PPG, 6.4 APG, and 5.7 RPG on 54.2% shooting from the field, and has played himself into the MVP conversation.