Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a late scratch due to wrist soreness, so the Thunder will exercise caution on the second leg of this back-to-back set. In 10 starts this season, Wiggins holds averages of 9.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.9 three-pointers.

The Thunder’s roster, from top to bottom, is one of the NBA’s best. Some nights, the depth is hard to ignore. Recently, one member of the bench who has carried the unit is Aaron Wiggins. His playing time has fluctuated over his time in Oklahoma City,

The OKC Thunder faced the Dallas Mavericks on Friday at the American Airlines Center without their superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and registered eight assists in three quarters as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled over the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records.

Aaron Wiggins stayed on the floor with the rest ... is on pace to make his first All-Star selection, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made Williams’ case for an All-Star selection.

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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.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Blitzed at halfcourt, Jalen Brunson's pass turned into a turnover as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recovered the loose basketball. He found Aaron Wiggins in transition as the hot hand splashed in another 3-pointer despite being heavily contested.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 27 points from the foul line to overcome his worst shooting performance of the season and help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 136-95 rout of the Washington Wizards.

Both Dallas and OKC were missing MVP candidates on Friday night, but the Mavericks were able to get a much-needed victory.