November 24th - In an NBA regular season game, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 122-95 at home. After the game, Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter spoke to reporters and discussed defending Thunder player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Splitter said, "I think we fell for some of Gilgeous-Alexander's fakes and made some mistakes, but you can't be less aggressive just because you're afraid of fouling. Fouls are part of the game, and Gilgeous-Alexander has the ball most of the time, so you have to be aggressive." In the game, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander started and played 30 minutes, shooting 13-for-18 from the field, 2-for-3 from three-point range, and 9-for-9 from the free-throw line, scoring 37 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals.
