Holding onto a 102-100 lead with three minutes left, Gilgeous-Alexander scored back-to-back buckets to seal the result. He had Tim Hardaway Jr. slide and then touch the hardwood when he scored on a mid-range jumper. He then made an acrobatic layup around Duren.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a strong hold on the first seed. That's been the case for most of the season, with a double-digit game lead in the standings. There's been little drama for most of the year on whether they'll repeat as the top seed.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 48 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 113-107 on Saturday night. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 17 of 26 from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range,