Once the play dissolved, with 1:33 left and what felt like a lifetime behind him, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hunched over, holding his knees. He then reached for the Pistons logo at center court, sinking into a crouch,

DETROIT (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 48 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 113-107 on Saturday night. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 17 of 26 from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and added six assists and three steals for Oklahoma City, which won for the ninth time in 10 games.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 48 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 113-107 on Saturday night. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 17 of 26 from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range,

Star Cade Cunningham was T'd up twice in a bizarre 3Q sequence, and the Pistons rallied in the fourth of a loss to the Thunder.

Lu Dort exited the OKC Thunder’s road game against Detroit on Saturday with an apparent groin injury. Dort slipped late in the third quarter while defending former Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham.

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The Thunder are currently 25-7 on the road with a point differential of 12, while the Pistons have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. This is the first meeting of the s