Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 132-111 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.The Thunder have won nine consecutive games, keeping alive the chance of becoming the third team in NBA history to win 70 games.Oklahoma City (62-12) would need to win out to join the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors and 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.The Thunder are two wins away from tying the franchise mark for most wins in a season, set in 1995-96 when the team was in Seattle.It was Oklahoma City’s 48th win of 10 or more points this season and the Thunder tied the NBA record for most wins against the opposing conference in NBA history.Oklahoma City is 27-1 against Eastern Conference opponents this season.The Pacers (43-31) have dropped two of their last three and are only game ahead of the fifth-place Detroit Pistons in the East.After trailing by 17 earlier in the quarter, the Pacers cut the deficit to 10 with less than five minutes remaining in the third.But Oklahoma City ended the quarter on a 21-9 run to take controlentering the fourth.Jalen Williams scored the first nine of those points.Williams, who returned in Thursday’s win over Memphis after missing seven consecutive games with a hip injury, finished with 18 points with six assists.
Thunder pound Pacers for ninth straight victory
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 132-111 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.The Thunder have won nine consecutive games, keeping alive the cha