If the Oklahoma City Thunder were ever going to have a performance like the one they had against the New York Knicks, the timing was perfect.
Being the only live NBA game on, backcourt duo Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey showed out on the bright stage of Madison Square Garden.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 37 points while Giddey collected a 24-point triple-double in a 145-135 win over the Knicks.
Despite a slate of NFL games going on, the small-market Thunder duo received plenty of buzz on Twitter with their performance. Let’s take a look at some of the best tweets from the Thunder’s win.
SGA was knifing through the paint all game, exploding for 21 PTS in Q3 on his way to 37 PTS and the @okcthunder W!
⛈ @shaiglalex: 37 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/U16YwBhrmx
— NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2022
Josh Giddey put together a triple-double in today's game against the Knicks 🔥@okcthunder | #ThunderUp | @joshgiddey pic.twitter.com/wUaEB2w7h7
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) November 13, 2022
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander today at Madison Square Garden:
37 points
8 assists
5 rebounds
3 steals
2 blocksThere's no stopping SGA right now 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BQsqToQdKU
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) November 13, 2022
Following his 37-point performance, SGA went straight to smiles and photos in the seats.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is special. 💙@okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/eU1MxcUbFw
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) November 13, 2022
Playing the game the right way. 💯
SGA and Josh Giddey catch up with Nick Gallo following their offensive clinic in the Garden. @okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/41seNqzb5a
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) November 13, 2022
Josh Giddey records his second triple-double in the Garden 🔥 pic.twitter.com/N168ll8YX8
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 13, 2022
The Thunder’s 120th point of the game. It’s the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/Pa8ZaW2Zth
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 13, 2022
Big win in the Big Apple pic.twitter.com/vuVimvRmp0
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 13, 2022
Josh Giddey in the Garden
22 points
11 assists
10 rebounds
10-14 shooting
2-4 from deep
77 TS%He joins Wilt to be the only player to have triple doubles in their first 2 MSG games pic.twitter.com/1l97TvrF3G
— TF (@ThunderFocus) November 13, 2022
we shoulda knew he was gonna pop off pic.twitter.com/qzfY2OFfpf
— TF (@ThunderFocus) November 13, 2022
Quite the stat from Thunder PR:
Two players have recorded triple-doubles in their first two games at Madison Square Garden.
Wilt Chamberlain … and Josh Giddey.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) November 13, 2022
Thunder better pic.twitter.com/hEm9HajrCb
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) November 13, 2022
SGA was knifing through the paint all game, exploding for 21 PTS in Q3 on his way to 37 PTS and the @okcthunder W!
⛈ @shaiglalex: 37 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/U16YwBhrmx
— NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2022
The Thunder really are one of the most well-coached teams in the league
— Mavs/Magic Draft (@MavsDraft) November 13, 2022
Shai 35-point games:
4 — First 4 seasons
4 — This season pic.twitter.com/Xv95U5npYz— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 13, 2022
Shai today:
37 PTS
5 REB
8 AST
3 STL
2 BLKHis 8th 30-piece this season. Only Luka and Steph have more. pic.twitter.com/vf9ViQN0gn
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 13, 2022
You should be higher on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
— matt (@sponhourm) November 13, 2022
Shai really the greatest player of all time pic.twitter.com/KPxzs8n37f
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) November 13, 2022
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season:
31.1 PPG
5.7 APG
4.4 RPG
2.1 SPG
1.5 BPG
54% FG
93% FTSUPERSTAR. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/N96YXYfriF
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 13, 2022
Josh Giddey getting interviewed with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by Nick Gallo postgame "hopefully we can be a helluva backcourt for a long time."
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) November 13, 2022
SGA the best player on the floor, again, by a considerable margin. How many times have we said this, this season?
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 13, 2022
SGA this season:
31.1 PPG
5.7 APG
2.1 SPG
1.5 BPG
54/36/93%How many players better than him right now? pic.twitter.com/4VrwWz6NHD
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 13, 2022
SGA's jump and the bench depth make tanking more difficult than it's ever been. Sit Moose/Kenrich? Won't matter. Play the end of the bench? Won't matter. SGA on an All-Star campaign and I suspect they'll have their best record of the last 3 seasons by the time ASG is here.
— Albazleycakes (@Albabycakes) November 13, 2022
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are the only Thunder players to score 40+ at the Garden.
SGA has 35 with one quarter to play.
— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) November 13, 2022
Thunder drop 145 points on 62.5% shooting, 17-31 from 3, and a second straight game with 31 assists.
– SGA: 37-5-8, plus 3 steals and 2 blocks
– Giddey: 24-10-12
– Dort: 24
– J-Rob: 17 and 7 rebounds— Royce Young (@royceyoung) November 13, 2022
The SGA & Josh Giddey backcourt tandem has looked BEAUTIFUL the last few games
— TF (@ThunderFocus) November 13, 2022
Josh Giddey today:
24 PTS
10 REB
12 AST
10-14 FGHis 5th career triple-double, only KD (7) and Russ (138) have more in OKC history. pic.twitter.com/EvI1Hz3Y9R
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 13, 2022
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
37 points
8 assists
5 rebounds
3 steals
2 blocksJosh Giddey
24 points
12 assists
10 rebounds
2-3 from 3Young OKC backcourt put on an absolute show in NYC. pic.twitter.com/ek4XuNDbRp
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) November 13, 2022
Only two players have recorded a triple double in their first two games at Madison Square Garden
Josh Giddey
Wilt Chamberlain pic.twitter.com/Rd4un5hf0d— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) November 13, 2022
Triple-double for Josh Giddey: 21-10-11. That’s two career games at MSG for Giddey, and two triple-doubles.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) November 13, 2022
"GIDDEY! GIDDEY! GIDDEY!"@wallyball on the Knicks' postgame show 😂pic.twitter.com/nSv0iN4pHa
— ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) November 13, 2022
