Bad first quarter dooms Nets in blowout loss to Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 127-101 on Sunday night.

Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, sat out Friday's loss at Dallas with a sprained right wrist. He looked fine against the Nets, making 8 of 14 field goals and all 10 of his free throw attempts. He also had four steals.

Isaiah Joe scored 24 points and made eight 3-pointers for the Thunder.

The Thunder have the best record in the Western Conference, and the victory clinched Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault's spot as an All-Star head coach. He will coach one of the four All-Star teams and an assistant coach from his…