There was more energy behind OKC’s 3-ball than it knew what to do with.  The Thunder hit 27 3-pointers, a franchise record. It made nine of those (on 20 attempts) in the fourth quarter; its 18 3s before the fourth were tied for sixth-most in a game this season.

At this point in the NBA season, nobody doubts that OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can score in bunches. The average basketball fan probably learned

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points in three quarters as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the New Orleans Pelicans 120-89.