OKC Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, second from left, drives to the basket against the New York Knicks. Mandatory Credit: Seth Wenig/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports
The OKC Thunder’s spectacular win over the New York Knicks is highlighted by two massive individual performances. Three takeaways offer insight.
As the iconic Empire State of Mind song goes “there’s nothing you can’t do, now you’re in New York…big lights will inspire you.” For the OKC Thunder, it couldn’t be more true. They sure were inspired defeating a superb New York Knicks team.
The Knicks came into the match as one of the hottest teams in the East, having won three in a row and five out of their first eight games.