The more things change, the more they stay the same. On an alternate navy NBA Cup court, the Thunder (11-2) hounds shut down the disintegrating Suns (9-4) for a familiar result: a double-digit OKC win with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28/6/4) leading all scorers and the opposing offense crying uncle.
They won again with style, but of a different fashion this time. Oklahoma City was a modest +4 in turnovers and had just 6 steals (half their season average), most of which came with the game already in hand. But we're in the stocks business, baby. All five starting guards had a block, with 8 in total between them (Kenrich Williams swatted another 3).