Thunder 109, Hornets 96: The Day After Report

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Chet Holmgren was excellent as he notched his fifth game scoring 20+ points. Holmgren had 25 on 10-of-20 shooting, while adding 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block. To me, seeing Chet take 20 shots is a clear indication of a man being assertive offensively, and I dig it.

Another ho-hum night for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Shai had 33 points, 13-of-19 from the field, 3-of-4 from three, 4-of-5 from the line, 7 assists, 1 turnover in 29 minutes.

Shai took another fourth quarter off.

More Shai superlatives. With another 30-point night, SGA passes Russell Westbrook for second-most 30-point games in Thunder franchise history. SGA also has more games with 30+ points…