Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationShai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points lead Thunder to comeback win over Kings, help OKC improve to 5-0
Gilgeous-Alexander went 1 for 9 from the field in the third quarter, but bounced back and went 4 for 6 with nine points in the fourth to help the defending NBA champs improve to 5-0.
Aaron Wiggins and Ajay Mitchell each scored 18 points for the Thunder, one of four unbeaten teams in the league.
Zach LaVine scored 23 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 19 and Domantas Sabonis added 10 points and 18 rebounds for the Kings. Former Thunder star Russell Westbrook had 16 points and nine rebounds in his first start of the season for Sacramento.
The Thunder won at Dallas on Monday night and were short-handed on Tuesday. Forward Chet Holmgren, the team's No. 2 scorer, sat out with lower back soreness. Oklahoma City already had been missing two key rotation players in 2025 All-Star Jalen Williams (recovery from right wrist surgery) and sharpshooting guard Isaiah Joe (bruised left knee).
It looked like the schedule and the injuries might have caught up with Oklahoma City. The Kings led 62-58 at halftime after shooting 56.1% from the field.
Oklahoma City took a 71-70 lead in the third quarter on two free throws by Lu Dort, but the Kings immediately responded with an 11-0 run. Sacramento took an 83-80 lead into the fourth.
The Thunder trailed for much of this game before Dort's 3-pointer put them up 99-97 in the closing minutes. Alex Caruso's 3-pointer made it 104-99 with 46 seconds to play, and Gilgeous-Alexander's stepback 3-pointer with 16 seconds left extended the lead to six.
Oklahoma City: Hosts the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 107 |
| 4th 7.5 |  |
Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | 101 - 107 |
| 4th 10.7 |  |
Dennis Schroder misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 101 - 107 |
| 4th 16.0 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 101 - 107 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-85 | FG | 42-92 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 14-44 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 19-21 | FT | 9-10 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 21 | Assists | 26 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Otega Oweh, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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