OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half to defeat the New York Knicks 111-100 on Sunday at Paycom Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder, who outscored the Knicks 58-48 after halftime before a crowd of 18,203. New York kept pace early, trailing just 53-52 at intermission, but could not sustain its offense after the break.

The victory improved the Thunder’s league-leading record to 59-16. The Knicks fell to 49-28 with the loss, their second straight defeat. Oklahoma City has won both meetings between the teams this season.