Canadian Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to narrow win over Raptors Globe_Sports
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battles Terence Davis II and Kyle Lowry during fourth-quarter action in Toronto on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.Canada’s own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played the hero on Sunday, as his Oklahoma City Thunder topped the Toronto Raptors 98-97 in a game that was close to the final buzzer.
It was the tail end of a tricky back-to-back set which saw the Raps beat the Celtics Saturday night in Boston, then fly home and suffer a loss Sunday at home. “I plan on making a leap like this every year,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, who started 73 games for the L.A. Clippers last year and averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists. “And then hopefully all the accolades follow after that.”
The Raps slipped into an eight-point hole in the third quarter. Seven of their 15 three-pointers on the night came in that quarter, and they battled back. Davis had a pair of those, and VanVleet did, too, as part of his eight-point quarter.
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