The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 126-101 win over the New York Knicks on Friday. In a matchup of top-five squads, OKC left MSG with an impressive victory and led by as many as 30 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored an efficient 39 points in three quarters.

The last time the Knicks were down by 27 points at the half was Dec. 19, 2019, a game in Milwaukee that dropped them to 4-17. One more blowout loss later, coach David Fizdale was fired, a step toward the total makeover of the organization.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped.