Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bagged a 16th consecutive victory to romp into the NBA Cup semi-finals with a 138-89 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
The reigning NBA champions -- who improved to 24-1 to equal the best 25-game start to a season in league history -- dominated from start to finish to book their place in the final four in Las Vegas.
The Suns will face either the Los Angeles Lakers or San Antonio Spurs on Saturday for a place in next week's final.
On Wednesday's evidence, few would bet against Oklahoma City completing an NBA Finals-NBA Cup double after a superb performance before their home crowd at the Paycom Center.
"We hold ourselves to a high standard, and most importantly it's about us getting better," Gilgeous-Alexander sai

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