On the other side, three Thunder players topped the 40-minute mark, with star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with 45 minutes. Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams, who scored a game-high 32 points, played 43 minutes. Center Chet Holmgren played 40 minutes.

The NBA is down to four second-round playoff series, but two stick out for reasons other than the intriguing on-court matchups. There have been few complaints about the scheduling of the Indiana Pacers-Cleveland Cavaliers or New York Knicks-Boston Celtics series,

Amid all that, senior NBA writer for Sports Illustrated Chris Mannix proposed a trade idea that would send Antetokounmpo to the West. Mannix thinks the nine-time All-Star could help out the Oklahoma City Thunder if they get eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the semifinals.