The Oklahoma City Thunder (19-9) smashed the Minnesota Timberwolves last night on their home court. Optimistic Knicks fans hoped OKC would be fatigued for tonight’s game against New York (17-12) at Paycom Center. Fat chance. The second-youngest team in the league probably closed the clubs at dawn and still showed up ready to rock tonight.
In the first of two matchups this season, the Thunder got 36 points apiece from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and sophomore Jalen Williams (a career-high), RJ Barrett continued to spin his wheels in the mud, and the Knicks couldn’t overcome a 13-point first-quarter hole.