NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Bulls, Tre Jones, Sixers

Thunder

Make it 20 straight against the East for the Thunder, who stayed unbeaten with a 117-100 win over the Hawks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 30 points, five assists and four rebounds, while Chet Holmgren went off for 31 points and 12 boards.

Isaiah Hartenstein added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Ajay Mitchell chipped in 14 points and seven assists as Oklahoma City improved to 3-0.

The Thunder have now won 31 of their last 32 games against Eastern Conference opponents, an incredible regular-season stretch of dominance.

For Atlanta, Trae Young finished with 15 points and 10 assists, Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 17 points, and Onyeka Okongwu posted 11 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.

Bulls

The Bulls pulled out a gritty win in Orlando, powered by a dominant bench effort that poured in 58 points.

Tre Jones sparked the second unit with a wild all-around performance — 13 points, five rebounds, eight assists and four steals — while setting a career mark with five steals on the night, per Bulls PR.

Through two games, Jones has already recorded eight steals, the most he’s ever had in any two-game span in his career.

Second-year forward Matas Buzelis played just 12 minutes, but Chicago’s reserves more than made up the difference, outworking the Magic in the second half despite Orlando’s 20 free-throw attempts in the third quarter.

76ers

The 76ers are 2-0 after another comeback win, this time a 125-121 victory over the Hornets.

Tony Jones of The Athletic noted that Philadelphia erased a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit for the second straight night.

Tyrese Maxey led the way with 28 points, Quentin Grimes followed with 24, and Joel Embiid added 20.

Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, the No. 3 overall pick, turned in a strong performance with 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds.

The Sixers will look to keep their momentum rolling when they face the Magic on Monday night.