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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points, Chet Holmgren added 18 and Oklahoma City pulled away in the fourth quarter to cruise to a 111-91 win over the Houston Rockets Thursday night.
The two teams play for the second time this season. The Thunder defeated the Rockets 125-124 in overtime in their last meeting on Oct. 21. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 35 points, and Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 39 points.
The Rockets, however, have struggled lately, losing three straight games before ending the skid against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. On NBA on Prime, former NBA forwards Blake Griffin and Udonis Haslem pointed out some of Houston's issues, including a stale offense and a lack of organization on the floor.
Fred VanVleet said as much on the All the Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes. "It's just so much out there. It's just so much opportunity out there. We have so many weapons. We have a deep, versatile team.
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The Houston Rockets are struggling to define who they are. Inconsistency, rotations, and execution have fueled an identity crisis.
Houston isn't necessarily expected to make a trade before the February deadline, but if things start to materialize, what deals are most realistic?
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