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THUNDER TOP NEW ORLEANS
The Ok City Thunder were victorious for the second straight night, 10th in their first 12 games, after dispatching new orleans last night 106-88. It was close at halftime before the Thunder mashed on the gas in the third quarter, outscoring the Pelicans 28-18 to pull away. Jalen Williams paced OKC with 31. SGA chipped in with 29. The Thunder are now 10-2, best in the west and the best start since the 2012 season that ended with the franchises only NBA Finals appearance. They’ll get the night off before Phoenix comes to town tomorrow night for the first in season tournament tilt.
BIG TIME NFL MATCHUP TONIGHT
A lot of the time the Thursday night game is just an appeitzer to the weekend NFL schedule. Tonight’s game doesn’t take a back seat to any this weekend. It’s a battle for NFC East supremecy tonight in Philly with the Eagles hosting the Commanders. Philadelphia leads the way in the division at 7-2, but Washington is nipping at their heels with a 7-3 mark. Both teams feature two of the best run/pass QBs in the NFL. Jalen Hurts leads the Eagles attack while Rookie Jayden Daniels has been phenomenal so far for Washington. Check it all out tonight on PrimeTV with the kickoff at 7:15.
