Won 7 consecutive victories! Alexander is on par with Big O, who is the key to winning? The pattern of the Western Conference is clear

The NBA regular season continues, and the Thunder ushered in a showdown with the Pelicans at home. Previously, the Thunder led the standings with six consecutive victories, while the opposite Pelicans had a five-game losing streak. Although the Thunder lacked core players including Jaywee and Chet, the strength gap between the two teams was quite obvious, and there was not much suspense in the game. In the end, the Thunder won by 31 points at home, handing the Pelicans a 6-game losing streak while winning 7 games in a row, continuing to lead the standings. Won 7 consecutive victories! Alexander is comparable to Big O, who is the key to winning? The pattern of the west is clear.

After the game started, the Thunder at home took the lead in entering the state. The team made many points and quickly expanded the lead to double digits. The Pelicans took turns attacking the inside and struggling to chase points. But the Thunder were still able to maintain their lead. In the second quarter, the Pelicans' offense picked up, but the Thunder still had a hot offensive touch, and the point difference quickly reached more than 20 points. Zion scored consecutively to try to bite the score, but the point difference at the end of the half was still 23 points. The game was one-sided.

In the second half, Alexander changed sides and sent out assists one after another. His teammates were also able to seize the finishing opportunity. The Thunder firmly occupied the lead in the score and further expanded the point difference to more than 30 points. The game also lost its suspense. In the final quarter, the Thunder still played steadily and maintained their advantage. The Pelicans, who had no hope of chasing points, switched to a rotating lineup. In the end, the Thunder won the game at home 137:106 with a 31-point advantage. While they won their 7th consecutive victory, the Pelicans suffered their sixth defeat of the season.

The Pelicans' overall offensive efficiency in this game was not ideal. Although Zion scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, he was obviously at a disadvantage when facing the explosive Alexander. Murphy provided the team with firepower from the outside. He scored 19 points and 5 rebounds with 5 of 10 three-pointers. Fells still got 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Four of the starting lineup scored in double figures. The Pelicans once tried to bite the score, but no player in the bench lineup could step up to share the firepower. Poole, who had performed well before, had a poor touch. He only hit 2 goals in 11 shots and only scored 11 points and three assists. The Pelicans have become one of the only two teams that have not won. The Pelicans' current problems are still relatively obvious.

The Thunder played relatively easily, with as many as 8 players in the team scoring in double figures, tying their own team history record. Led by Alexander, they took an early lead. Alexander made 8 of 14 shots in the three quarters and scored 30 points, two rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal. His plus-minus value of plus-24 was the highest on the team and he was the primary contributor to the team's win. It is worth mentioning that this is Alexander's 79th consecutive game with 20 plus points, tying with Big O, and tied for third in history. The top two are both Chamberlain's records.

In addition, Hatten efficiently scored 14 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists on 6-of-7 shooting. He got everything he wanted in the penalty area and was able to connect the team. Wallace scored 13 points efficiently on 4-of-5. The team's overall shooting percentage has remained excellent at 56%, and the three-point shooting percentage has reached 41.7%. Data takes full advantage. So far this season, the Thunder have won 7 consecutive games and ranked first in the Western Conference. It is worth mentioning that so far this season, the Thunder's many statistics are among the best in the league; they are sixth in the league in rebounds per game, second in the league in steals per game, first in the league in defensive rebounds per game, and first in the league in defensive efficiency per game.

Obviously, the young Thunder are still relying on excellent defensive counterattacks to constantly build their own advantages, and they can maintain excellent finishing efficiency. As the championship team last season, although the Thunder are missing Jaylen Williams this season, they are still able to maintain an excellent record. I have to say that the pattern of the Western Conference is actually very clear, and the Thunder are still the most popular team to win the championship.