Chet Holmgren's Block Is Going Viral In Magic-Thunder Game

Chet Holmgren had a big block during Saturday's game.

On Saturday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Orlando Magic in Oklahoma.  

The Thunder won the game by a score of 112-100 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 37 points, six rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block while shooting 13/20 from the field in 36 minutes of playing time.   

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Chet Holmgren had another good game, putting up 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 7/14 from the field in 32 minutes of playing time.   

One of his blocks got a lot of views on social media.  

As Anthony Black drove to the lane, Holmgren swatted his shot, which gave the Thunder possession.  

Chet sends this one back!

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Holmgren is now averaging 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per contest while shooting 55.7% from the field and 39.5% from the three-point range. 

With the victory, the Thunder improved to 27-11 in their first 38 games, which has them as the second seed in the Western Conference. 

They are in the middle of a four-game winning streak and are 8-2 over their last ten games. 

Following the Magic, the Thunder will visit LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday evening in California. 

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As for the Magic, they dropped to 21-18 in their first 39 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak and are 3-7 over their last ten games. 

Following the Thunder, the Magic will visit the New York Knicks on Monday. 

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