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Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander misses first game this season with sore right wrist

Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander misses first game this season with sore right wrist | iNFOnews.ca
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander smiles during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist.

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived at American Airlines Center and mentioned the injury.

The Canadian had 40 points and eight assists Thursday night in the Thunder’s 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a meeting of the teams with the NBA’s best records.

The seventh-year pro from Hamilton, Ont., is averaging more than 30 points a game for the third consecutive season.

Oklahoma City (34-6) will end the first half of its season Friday.

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