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OKC Thunder capture tiebreak with easy victory over Jazz – Grades

By Tamberlyn Richardson

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 01: Hamidou Diallo #6 of the OKC Thunder drives around Juwan Morgan #16 of the Utah Jazz. (Photo by Ashley Landis - Pool/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 01: Hamidou Diallo #6 of the OKC Thunder drives around Juwan Morgan #16 of the Utah Jazz. (Photo by Ashley Landis - Pool/Getty Images) /
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Chris Paul #3 talks with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the OKC Thunder. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

OKC Thunder backcourt grades

CHRIS PAUL. A+. . PG. Oklahoma City Thunder

This was a typical Chris Paul effort and why he deserves to be among the names discussed for MVP. No, he won’t be considered to win that award but I’d love to see his name among the candidates simply for everything he’s done to bring this crew together and make this season one of the most enjoyable in franchise history.

He produced a stat line of 18 points, seven assists, seven rebounds, two steals, and connecting on his one 3-point attempt. But, truthfully it’s his overall effect at managing the team and how the team has adopted his overall competitiveness that is the most impressive.

A. . G/F. Oklahoma City Thunder. SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER

Shai Gigeous-Alexander outplayed Donovan Mitchell highlighting his growth via the ease with which he scored and the improved effort to get his teammates scoring opportunities.

His final stat line offered a bit of everything with a game-high 19 points, six assists, two rebounds, and three steals.

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