The NBA regular season Thunder's away game against the Magic has ended, and it is a matchup of young talents. In the end, the Thunder were still better on the road, and under the leadership of Alexander and Williams, they easily defeated the Magic, continued to improve their record, and hit the top of the Western Conference standings. Alexander 32 5 Williams 33 points! The Thunder won in a row to top the standings, and Banchero scored 23 10
Magic starters Fultz, Suggs, Wagner, Banchero, Wendell Carter. The Thunder started Alexander, Dort, Giddey, Williams, Holmgren.
In the first quarter, Duerte took the lead outside the three-point line to find a feeling shot, and then Wagner Jr. responded with a layup, and the Magic responded with a wave of 6-0 consecutive inside. Suggs hit a three-pointer and broke through the basket to give the Magic a seven-point lead. Williams hit a three-pointer to chase the points for the team, and the two sides fell into a see-saw, and the score alternated upwards. However, the Thunder took the initiative for a long time, Suggs hit consecutive shots like a direct outside the three-point line, and hit three shots four times in the first quarter of the game, leading the Magic to play a wave, once extending their lead to 9 points. Giddey and Williams hit the basket in quick succession, and Alexander also had mid-range, and the Thunder responded with a wave of impact, trailing by just one point at the end of the first quarter.
After the start of the second quarter of the game, facing the Thunder with increased defensive intensity, the Magic side obviously fell into some stagnation on the offensive end, and only scored 20 points in a single quarter. Williams continued their hot streak, and with the team blossoming at multiple points, they scored 29 points in a single quarter to complete the eight-point lead they held at halftime. In the second half, Carter stood up and scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in a single quarter, Banchero also had a good performance, with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter, and the offensive end of the Magic side got back on track and scored 30 points in a single quarter. The Thunder also continued the hot hand of the first three quarters to continue to expand their lead with 32 points in a single quarter, and they led the Magic by 10 points after the third quarter of the game, of course, the game is still in suspense.
After the start of the final quarter of the game, the Thunder continued their offensive feeling, Williams hit a three-point breakthrough layup, and Big Wagner made two fouls in response, and the Thunder played a wave of 10:4 to extend the lead to 16 points in the opening game. The Magic suddenly lost power on the offensive end, and the Thunder seized the opportunity to extend the lead to more than 20 points. The Magic tried to chase the score and once chased the difference to about 10 points, but the Thunder played steadily, always maintained the lead, and finally easily defeated the opponent to win the game and continue to improve their record.
In this game, Alexander and Williams both maintained good output, especially Williams maintained an excellent touch outside the three-point line while frequently using his physical advantage to break through the basket and cause trouble for the opponent. By the fourth quarter, he had scored a team-high 26 points, and Alexander also provided time for the team on the offensive end, and under their leadership, the whole team blossomed more points, and finally easily defeated the Magic by a big score, improved his record, and continued to hit the top of the Western Conference standings.
On the Magic side, players such as Banchero, Suggs, and Carter have good output, but Wagner's offensive efficiency is sluggish, and his shooting percentage from beyond the three-point line is less than 30%. This is one of the reasons why they are lagging behind. Although Banchero and Carter continued to output on the offensive end in the final quarter to chase points for the team, the pit in front of them was too big, and in the end, they still lost to the Thunder and lost the game.
Magic stats: Banchero 23 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Wagner 15 points and 7 rebounds, Suggs 17 points, Carter 22 points and 7 rebounds
Thunder stats: Alexander 32 points and 5 assists, Williams 33 points and 3 assists, Holmgren 13 points and 9 rebounds, Giddey 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Joe 10 points. A new season of sports