The Oklahoma City Thunder maintained their consistent performance by defeating the Sacramento Kings 113-99, which confirmed the dominance of the defending champions and strengthened their impressive record to 15-1 (15 wins, 1 loss) at the start of this season.
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points, controlled the tempo of the game, and was the driving force behind the Thunder's seventh straight victory.
Chet Holmgren added 21 points, while Lu Dort contributed all 14 of his points in the second half, including 11 in the fourth quarter.
The Sacramento Kings, who were without star center Domantas Sabonis due to a left knee problem, failed to break the negative trend.
Dennis Schroder scored 21 points and DeMar DeRozan added 17, but the team still suffered its seventh straight loss.
The Thunder's momentum was evident from the first half, when they led 58-50. The Kings briefly drew attention when Zach LaVine made a shot from behind the center line, but it was disallowed after time expired.
