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By Joel Reyes
There is just no stopping Oklahoma City right now. The Thunder extended their winning streak to 11 games on Sunday (PH time), recording a 132-111 victory over the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Oklahoma City pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Washington 29-15 to cruise to its 27th away win of the season.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his scorching form, scoring 40 points and issuing 7 assists in 32 minutes of action. He shot 17-for-27 from the field and 5-for-8 from the free-throw line. This is the second time in three games that Gilgeous-Alexander has reached the 40-point mark.
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With the victory, the Thunder moved 3.5 games ahead of the San Antonio Spurs for the best record in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City has a 56-15 slate with 11 games remaining on its regular-season schedule.
Bilal Coulibaly scored a team-high 21 points for the Wizards, who fell to 16-54 following the home loss.