Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 10 points to a 22-3 run to close the first half and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder spoiled Lonzo Ball’s first game before the home fans in almost three years with a 114-95 triumph over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 23 points, one behind team leader Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren added 21 for the Thunder, who completed a 2-0 trip that began with a similarly easy 102-87 win at Denver on Thursday.
Ball, who last played a home game for the Bulls in January of 2022, scored just three points in 16 minutes off the bench. He missed five of his six shots, including four of his five 3-pointers, while also pulling down five rebounds…