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NEW YORK — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped. Isaiah Joe added 23 of his 31 points in the first half for the Thunder, who were coming off their 129-122 loss at NBA-leading Cleveland on Wednesday. There was no hangover at Madison Square Garden, where Oklahoma City had a 36-12 run in the first half en route to a 70-43 lead. Jalen Brunson scored 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 in the Knicks' fourth loss in five games.
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