Oklahoma City Thunder lead the NBA Western Conference and they have the best record in the NBA at (59-12)…Aaron Wiggins, who played at Wesleyan Christian Academy and at Grimsley HS, has played in more games, (70), than any player on the Thunder roster this season…He is averaging 11.4 points per game for the Thunder, and is fourth on the team in overall scoring…He is having a great season, and he might just be one of those top candidates for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award…You never know, but we do know this….The OKC Thunder are winning, and they keep on winning….Aaron Wiggins grew up playing as a kid at the Forest Valley outdoor basketball court, here in Greensboro….A super good kid, from a great family….Dad Tim, Mom, and brothers Josh and Zaach….
from SI.com….
The Oklahoma City Thunder escaped with a two-point victory over the LA Clippers on Sunday night, winning 103-101 on the road.
Despite shooting worse from the floor and losing the rebound battle, the Thunder put up 10 more shots on the night and leveraged the turnover discrepancy to its advantage in addition to a 26-point performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Late-game plays made by Alex Caruso helped Oklahoma City eventually edge out LA, as the Thunder claimed its 59th win on the season.
Let’s take a glimpse at three takeaways from Sunday night’s game:
Aaron Wiggins Leads in Scoring Off the Bench Behind SGA
Another game, another impressive scoring performance for Aaron Wiggins, this time off the bench.
Behind Gilgeous-Alexander’s 26 points, Wiggins posted a polished 19 points on the game shooting just under 50% from the field in 26 minutes. Three-for-eight from the 3-point line, three rebounds and an assist saw Wiggins with a very impactful game which ultimately ended in a two-point margin.
Only going four deep into the bench, Oklahoma City relied on Wiggins to hold it down in the second unit, and he did it smoothly en route to the win.