The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 101-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and hit the dagger 3-pointer in the final moments. The Thunder are now 2-1 in the West's Group B standings. They've had hree group games scattered throughout the rest of November and early December.

Alexander told the world last year that his life was consistent across the board. But perhaps even he didn’t know it could get this deep.  On Friday, with his Thunder (15-4) grinding and attempting to stomach more forgettable offense — a bug that’s lasted the better part of a road trip — Gilgeous-Alexander sized up his defender while up one.

Oklahoma City continued its stretch of success with a fourth straight win. The Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-93 on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena to