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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Josh Giddey had 20 points, 13 assists and 13 rebounds for his 11th career triple-double, Isaiah Joe had two key 3-pointers in the final 1:30 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-118 on Sunday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Oklahoma City remained third in the Western Conference, a game behind Denver and Minnesota. The Thunder had lost their previous three games — their longest skid of the season — with stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams out with injuries. But Aaron Wiggins stepped up with 26 points and Chet Holmgren had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Thunder escaped when Brandon Miller missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent it to overtime.
