Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder

· National Basketball Association

Detroit Pistons

42-34, 21-18 Away

Final
103 - 119

Oklahoma City Thunder

64-12, 35-5 Home

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 as Thunder top Pistons 119-103 for 11th straight win

Detroit Pistons vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Game Highlights

Jalen Williams scored 23 points and Chet Holmgren added 22 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for the Thunder.

Oklahoma City has a three-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers with six games remaining in the race for the league’s best record and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs.

Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Pistons with 23 points to pick up the slack for All-Star guard Cade Cunningham, who was out with a bruised left calf. The Pistons also were missing three players because of their Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Forward Ron Holland II and guard Marcus Sasser served their suspensions Wednesday and forward/center Isaiah Stewart served the first game of his two-game suspension against Oklahoma City.

Commissioner Adam Silver was in attendance, and the Thunder gave him the same kind of show they’ve delivered all season. Lu Dort's tip-in at the halftime buzzer gave the Thunder a 65-59 lead at the break.

The Thunder opened the second half on a 10-0 run to take a 75-59 lead.

Detroit cut the deficit to four points in the fourth quarter before the Thunder closed strong.

Takeaways Pistons: Detroit picked the wrong day to be less than full strength. Oklahoma City is one of the league's deepest teams, and it showed in the closing minutes.

Thunder: Oklahoma City finished with a 29-1 record against Eastern Conference opponents this season. The 96.7% winning percentage is the best in league history against an opposing conference. The only loss against the East was at Cleveland on Jan. 8.

Key mome nt Dort's 3-pointer rattled out and popped up before dropping in to give the Thunder a 112-103 lead with about three minutes to play.

Key stat Detroit committed 18 turnovers to Oklahoma City's 10.

Up next The Pistons visit the Toronto Raptors on Friday. The Thunder visit the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Regular Season Series

OKC wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	103 - 119
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	103 - 119
4th 2.1	shot clock turnover	103 - 119
4th 27.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	103 - 119
4th 27.1	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	103 - 118

Statistics

DET		OKC
36-89	FG	42-96
40	Field Goal %	44
10-33	3PT	10-38
30	Three Point %	26
21-25	FT	25-31
84	Free Throw %	81
43	Rebounds	46
11	Offensive Rebounds	13
32	Defensive Rebounds	33
20	Assists	25
5	Steals	12
7	Blocks	11
18	Turnovers	10
1	Team Turnovers	0
19	Total Turnovers	10
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
20	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	11
16	Fast Break Points	12
46	Points in Paint	58
25	Fouls	19
2	Largest Lead	17

Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Thomas Sorber, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 15
Jaylin Williams, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 15
Cason Wallace, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 15
Nikola Topic, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 15
Chet Holmgren, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 15