Alexander was awfully close to forgetting the feeling of fourth quarters altogether. Then the Thunder superstar was summoned late Tuesday in perhaps the unlikeliest of games throughout the East Coast trip.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Jalen Williams had 24 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over a Philadelphia 76ers team missing three All-Stars on Tuesday night. Joel Embiid,

It seems safe to say his days of anonymity are over. In three years, Williams has gone from an unheralded prospect to the second-most important player on a championship heavyweight. That brings a

The Sixers trailed by 21 points after the first 9:30 of “action,” by 16 after one quarter and watched the Thunder hit 13 of their first 15 shots from the field. A very MVP-like 32 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 24 from Jaylin Williams eventually asserted the Thunder’s obvious superiority.

Paolo Banchero, Antetokounmpo, Zion Williamson, Joel Embiid and Anthony Davis all attempt more free throws per game. All are listed as forwards or centers, among the most difficult physical specimens in the league.

On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder played the 76ers in Philadelphia. The Thunder won by a score of 118-102. All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 32 points, three rebounds, nine assists,