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Waters notched 23 points (7-14 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 132-101 loss to Phoenix.
Waters had played just seven minutes combined in the Thunder's previous three games, but the absences of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen) and Jalen Williams (wrist) opened up more ample playing time Wednesday. The second-year wing was further aided by the blowout, which allowed Waters to finish as the Thunder's minutes leader while several other key contributors were rested down the stretch. Waters made the most of his time on the court by shooting lights out from three-point range, but with Gilgeous-Alexander set to return this weekend, Waters will struggle to see the sort of opportunity he received Wednesday on a regular basis.
