The hiring of Leon Rose as president of basketball operations at Madison Square Garden has ushered in an unexpected period of stability
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 39 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder while Giannis Antetokounmpo sinks 37 points for Milwaukee Bucks as they inspire their sides to reach the NBA Cup semi-finals.
Cason Wallace and Goga Bitadze are worthy of consideration in the aftermath of their performances on Tuesday.
This is not the playoffs, nor is it revenge for last postseason when Dallas eliminated OKC, but it shows how the Thunder have grown.
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