OKC Thunder grind out impressive victory against the Nuggets: player grades
By Sinjin Snope
Oklahoma City Thunder. CHRIS PAUL. A+. . PG
Fantastic performance tonight from CP3. He scored a team-high 29 points and also added 4 boards and 2 assists. His shot-making and leadership have been invaluable for this OKC Thunder team and those qualities were on full display this evening.
Oklahoma City Thunder. SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER. A. . G/F
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shot the ball poorly this evening but overall had a very nice game. He scored 11 points, dished 9 assists and grabbed 9 rebounds. The near triple-double was a showcase of all the skills that make SGA such an exciting player going forward.
A. . PG. Oklahoma City Thunder. LU DORT
This guy continues to impress with each passing game. He was so impressive tonight has had Doris Burke talking about him nonstop, that has to count for something, right? Luguentz Dort scored 11 points and was fantastic on the defensive end providing his team much needed energy. Sign him already, Sam. Please and thank you.
DANILO GALLINARI. A-. . PF. Oklahoma City Thunder
Solid performance tonight from Danilo Gallinari. He wasn’t the most efficient but he made a couple of huge plays down the stretch when this OKC Thunder team needed him the most. Gallinari finished with 15 points.
A. . C. Oklahoma City Thunder. STEVEN ADAMS
Absolute monster game from the Big Kiwi tonight. Steven Adams scored 19 points, grabbed 17 boards, had 2 nice assists and even stole the ball 4 times! What a game from him, as the break clearly rejuvenated his body. This is huge going forward for the OKC Thunder.