Josh Giddey’s OKC Thunder, the No. 1 seed in the West, suffered an upset of the season, losing 120-104 to the NBA’s lowest seed, the Detroit Pistons. The game came to a thrilling conclusion as Saddiq Bey’s last-minute decision sealed the victory for the Pistons in a wild ending.
‘s OKC Thunder, the No. 1 seed in the West, suffered an upset of the season, losing 120-104 to the NBA’s lowest seed, the Detroit Pistons.
Pistons star Cade Cunningham (knee) was late for Monday’s contest in Detroit (all AEDT) along with Jalen Duren (21 points, 21 rebounds, 6 assists) and Jaden Ivey (19 points) Nevertheless, it was even more remarkable. , 8 rebounds, 6 assists) would shine in a more productive role.
With excitement building outside the Little Caesars Arena building, the Pistons entered the final period with a 100-86 lead.
Early in the fourth quarter, when momentum seemed to be leaning toward the Thunder, Ivey hit a huge 3-pointer from the wing to put the Pistons back up to 17 points with 8:14 remaining.
Giddey was the only Thunder starter to play virtually the entire fourth quarter, a performance that Mark Daigneault likely used to give other teams a chance to get the visitors back in the game. . Even Shai Gilgous-Alexander, who scored 31 points in 29 minutes, sat on the bench all last season.
Lessons to apply tomorrow pic.twitter.com/MnjB9ZRXfe
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 28, 2024
Detroit used all their luck on the wrong game 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Ofniq3Ve0Z
— PedoMuse 😔 (@GiddeyMuse_) January 29, 2024
Giddey made a pair of throws or free throws with six minutes left to turn the Thunder over within 14 minutes and continue to lead his team’s offense. However, the Thunder were only able to close the gap by 14 points in a one-sided game.
In fact, Marcus Sasser’s floater shot and three 3-pointers in a row nearly nullified the scoring, giving Detroit a 117-98 lead with 3 minutes and 51 seconds remaining, resulting in a big victory.
Giddey narrowly missed a double-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Jaylen Williams scored 20 points.
This is the Pistons’ sixth win of the season, making them 6-40 overall and their second win in their last three games.
Duren said the first 20-20 game of his career was “awesome,” but he was more excited about the win since the Pistons had lost four of their previous five games.
That included Sunday’s double-digit loss to the woeful Washington Wizards in Cunningham’s first game back from an eight-game injury layoff.
“It was a huge success,” Duren said of the win over the Thunder.
I was quite tired, especially after yesterday, when I didn’t obtain the desired outcomes. Today was all about conserving that energy.
“We knew what kind of team they were, and they played great this year.
OKC also has the NBA’s best road record at 15-9, but 32 overall. They fell to 14 wins and losses, and now have the same record as second-seeded Minnesota. West.
1/28 Late Night 2 Man Recap:
Wendell Carter Jr. over 13.5 points❌ (Sold the line by not playing in the second half)
Josh Giddey over 10.5 points✅ (Hit fairly sweat free, great read)
All of these 1-1 nights are killing me. We sweep tomorrow‼️ pic.twitter.com/vOWKOvTEND
— NBA Locks (26-10) (@TheLocksmithNBA) January 29, 2024
FAQs :
Q) What does Josh Giddey get paid?
A : After a surprising first year, in which he had a salary of almost $6 million, the Thunder board decided to give him a four-year, $27.2 million contract extension. With this new deal, Giddey’s salary in the 2022-2023 season was $6.3 million, while in 2024, he will earn just under $6.6 million.
Q) How old is Josh Giddey ?
A: Giddey turned 21 last month. “I’m dating Josh!” she screams in one snippet.