OKLAHOMA CITY – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter to win their 14th straight game 117-107 against the New York Knicks on Friday night.

Jalen Williams added 20 points and Aaron Wiggins scored 15 of his 19 points in the final period as Oklahoma City erased an 88-80 deficit by outscoring the Knicks 37-19.

Isaiah Hartenstein, playing against his former team for the first time, contributed 14 rebounds, seven assists and four points for the Thunder (29-5), whose loss to Milwaukee in the NBA Cup championship game on Dec. 17 will not be counted in the rankings .

Mikal Bridges scored 24 points for New York (25-10), ending its nine-game winning streak. Karl-Anthony Towns finished the game with 17 points and 22 rebounds. Jalen Brunson added 22 points, OG Anunoby scored 20 and Josh Hart had 19.

The game was the fourth in the NBA’s 79-year history between teams with a winning streak of nine or more games.

New York led 66-54 at halftime. Oklahoma City outscored the Knicks 26-22 in the third quarter, cutting the lead to single digits and setting the stage for the team’s third comeback in three games.

Takeaways

Knicks: New York let Oklahoma City set the pace in the fourth quarter.

Thunder: Oklahoma City put together a strong third-quarter performance to earn wins over Minnesota and the Clippers. They waited until the fourth round to take control against the Knicks.

Key moment

Oklahoma City was trailing 97-92 midway through the fourth when Wiggins went to work, starting a 25-10 run with three 3-pointers and a three-point play.

Key statistics

Oklahoma City made 14 of 27 3-point shots (51.9%), compared to 9 of 32 (21.8%) for New York.

Next

The Knicks visit Chicago on Saturday and the Thunder host Boston on Sunday.

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