Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 48 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 113-107.
The Thunder took control with a 27-8 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 16.
The Pistons got within 101-100 on Tim Hardaway Jr.’s corner 3-pointer with 3:40 to play, but Isaiah Hartenstein answered with a free throw, and the Pistons got no closer.
During clutch time, the Thunder outscored the Pistons 15-6. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 9 of the Thunder’s 15 on 3 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Cason Wallace had a season-high 20 points (14 in the paint) and 3 steals.
For the Pistons, Tobias Harris scored 18 points (8 in the first quarter), and Dennis Schröder added 17 points and 11 assists off the bench.
The Pistons got 6 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Thunder 51-16 off the bench. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 45-22 in 14 minutes together.