OKLAHOMA CITY — Creating space with the sidestep move, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander swished in the dagger baseline jumper despite Dennis Schroder's contest. For the first time in what feels like forever, OKC had to earn a victory in the final moments of a close contest.
The Oklahoma City Thunder kept their distance from the Detroit Pistons in a 119-103 win. They've won 11 in a row and finish with an NBA record of 29-1 against the Eastern Conference this season.
From the start, this had the makings of another boring blowout. The Thunder sped by the Pistons on the scoreboard with a quick 11-4 lead.