Facing Thunder, Rockets aim to crowd Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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Injuries haven't done much to disrupt the Oklahoma City Thunder as they approach the quarter-pole of the regular season schedule, with their performance confirming that their ascension to the top of the Western Conference standings last year wasn't a fluke.

Even without Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso, both sidelined by hip injuries, the Thunder remain in first place in the West. Thei