The Thunder beat the Bucks 121-105 on the road in the NBA regular season, and the Siti won three straight games to reach 56-12 and sit atop the Western Conference. Alexander was a standout, scoring 31 points and eight assists on 11 of 27 shooting and 0 of 5 from three-point range. He has a streak of 62 straight games with 20 points or more and nine straight games with 30 points or more against the top five teams in the Eastern Conference, tying Jordan’s record.
The game was the third between the Thunder and Bucks this season. The Thunder had a slight advantage in the opening period, but the Bucks outscored them 10-0 in the final 3 minutes of the first quarter. Still, the Thunder trailed by only two points at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Thunder showed a strong team style, 29-15 in a single quarter to the Bucks by 14 points, halftime lead 53-41.
In the second half, facing the Bucks’ comeback, the Thunder’s firepower intensified. In the third quarter, the Thunder won by six points, 39-33, and led by 18 after three quarters. Alexander scored 10 points in the quarter to lead the team under pressure. In the final quarter, with Alexander resting on the bench, the Thunder rotation went on a 7-0 run to extend the lead to 25 points. While the Bucks continued to rally, the Thunder maintained a double-digit lead throughout. At the critical moment, Alexander made a cool throw and free throw to help the Thunder seal the win.
Harten had a great game, finishing with 24 points and 12 rebounds on 11-for-15 shooting. Holmgren also had 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Alexander was the most impressive player in the game, scoring 20 points in 62 consecutive games, which tied Chamberlain (from February 14, 1960, to January 22, 1961) for 11th place in the history of the game, and only one game shy of tying Kobe Bryant. Durant had the longest 20-point streak of 72 games, and Chamberlain had the most 20-point streak of 126 games.
In addition, Alexander has nine consecutive 30-plus games against the top five teams in the Eastern Conference, which is tied with Jordan’s record and tied for the most in history. This season, the Thunder are 24-1 against Eastern Conference teams, a record that has made history. According to the schedule, the Thunder will play the 76ers at home next, expect them to continue to play well.
