Shai Gilgeous-alexander Scores 28 Points, Thunder Beat Suns 99-83 In Nba Cup

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and Oklahoma City Thunder beat short-handed Phoenix Suns 99-83 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game.

Lu Dort h 15 points and nine rebounds, Jalen Williams ded 14 points and eight rebounds and Isaiah Joe scored 11 points to help Oklahoma City improve to 11-2.

Oklahoma City led by 25 points in second half en route to its third straight victory without injured center Chet Holmgren.

Josh Okogie h 15 points and nine rebounds for Phoenix, which played again without Kevin Durant, Brley Beal and Grayson Allen.

Devin Booker ded 12 points as Suns dropped to 9-4. He missed his first six shots and finished 2 of 10 from field.

Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture after a hard fall during Sunday’s loss to Golden State .

Oklahoma City led by 18 points, 43-25, midway through second quarter but Phoenix scored 11 of next 13 to cut it to 45-36. That was close as Suns would get.

Oklahoma City outrebounded Phoenix 53-50.

Suns are at Minnesota on Sunday, while Thunder host Dallas on Sunday night.