Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationGilgeous-Alexander scores 25 and the Thunder use a 22-0 second-half run to beat the Bulls 131-113
The usually efficient Gilgeous-Alexander made just 8 of 24 shots. His teammates picked up the slack and helped the Thunder shoot 46.5% from the field. Gilgeous-Alexander still scored at least 20 points for a record 134th consecutive game.
Cason Wallace added 21 points for the Thunder, who were coming off a loss at Boston that followed a 12-game win streak. Oklahoma City got back on track, despite All-Star forward Chet Holmgren sitting out with a bruised right hip.
It was an important win for Oklahoma City, which is trying to hold off San Antonio for home-court advantage in the playoffs. The Thunder opened the night two games ahead of the idle Spurs with nine games to play and San Antonio holding the tiebreaker.
It was Thunder forward Jalen Williams' first home game since Jan. 13. He had missed most of the past two months with a bruised right hip. The 2025 All-Star had 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
Collin Sexton scored 22 points, Tre Jones scored 21 and Isaac Okoro added 20 for the Bulls, who have lost four of five.
Former Thunder guard Josh Giddey, who averaged 17.6 points for the season, scored just five. He had 11 assists, but made just 1 of 11 shots and had five turnovers.
Sexton scored 16 points in the first half to help Chicago take a 67-62 lead.
Oklahoma City chipped away, and a 3-pointer by Jaylin Williams put the Thunder up 89-88. The Thunder closed the third quarter on a 15-0 run and took a 95-88 lead into the fourth.
By the end of Oklahoma City's run, the Thunder led 102-80 and Chicago had gone nearly seven minutes without scoring.
Thunder: Host the New York Knicks on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 113 - 131 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 113 - 131 |
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shot clock turnover | 113 - 131 |
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Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | 113 - 131 |
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Patrick Williams misses 10-foot two point shot | 113 - 131 |
Statistics
CHI |
OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-98 | FG | 47-101 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 15-47 | 3PT | 14-45 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 16-21 | FT | 23-31 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 25 | Assists | 29 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 58 | Percent Led | 35 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 7 |
| Otega Oweh, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dailyn Swain, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 17 |
| Zach Collins, F | Day-To-Day | Jun 30 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
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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