OKLAHOMA CITY – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 33 points and dropped 10 assists to help Oklahoma City beat the Chicago Bulls and former Thunder coach Billy Donovan 127-125 in overtime Friday night.Oklahoma City rallied from 22 points down in the second half.
Zach LaVine, who led the Bulls with 35 points, could have won it in overtime but he missed a deep, off-balance 3-pointer in the closing seconds.Donovan knew all too well how good Oklahoma City can be under challenging circumstances.
His Thunder team made a habit of rallying and winning close games last season on the way to a surprising playoff berth. “Those guys are great competitors when they’re down," Donovan said. “They play all the way through.