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Gilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren each score 29 points, Thunder rout Rockets 126-107
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren each scored 29 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder rout the Houston Rockets 126-107 on Friday night.
Oklahoma City opened a six-game homestand with a victory after losing at Denver on Wednesday night for its first defeat of the season.
Gilgeous-Alexander made 10 of his first 11 field goals and didn't take a 3-pointer until his 13th shot. It went in to give the Thunder a 96-73 lead in the third quarter.
Holmgren made 8 of 14 field goals, including 4 of 6 3-pointers, for the Thunder (8-1). Oklahoma City pulled away from a game that was tied 31-all at the end of the first quarter.
The Thunder had been inconsistent on offense so far this season, but they figured things out in this game. They shot 51.1% from the field and made 20 of 23 free throws.
Dillon Brooks scored 17 points for the Rockets (5-4), who shot just 43.3% from the field.
Rockets: The Thunder showed why they lead the league in defensive rating when they shut down Houston's top two scorers, Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun. Green scored 14 points on 5-for-14 shooting and Sengun had 11 points on 3-for-12 shooting.
Thunder: Oklahoma City's depth and versatility were too much for the Rockets. Holmgren, in particular, was a problem on both ends. The 7-footer had three blocks and constantly affected Houston's shots near the rim.
The game was tied at 31 early in the second quarter when Oklahoma City's Aaron Wiggins hit a 3-pointer. The Thunder dominated from there, outscoring the Rockets 41-20 the rest of the period to take a 75-51 lead at halftime. It was a season-high point total for a half.
The Thunder shot 61.9% from the field and 52.9% from 3-point range in the first half.
The Rockets visit Detroit on Sunday. The Thunder host Golden State on Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alperen Sengun vs. Chet Holmgren (Dillon Brooks gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup | 2-0 |
| 11:28 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 2-3 |
| 11:08 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point layup (Jalen Green assists) | 4-3 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-5 |
| 10:34 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 6-5 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup | 6-7 |
| 10:10 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point layup | ||
| 10:01 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:00 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point layup | 8-7 |
| 9:51 | | Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:31 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 10-7 |
| 9:22 | | Cason Wallace misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:20 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Alperen Sengun's two point cutting layup | ||
| 9:07 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Chet Holmgren misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Cason Wallace blocks Jalen Green's two point running layup | ||
| 8:30 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 8:29 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-8 |
| 8:29 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-9 |
| 8:18 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point running finger roll layup | 10-11 |
| 7:54 | | Chet Holmgren blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point dunk | ||
| 7:50 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot | 10-13 |
| 7:25 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 13-13 |
| 7:17 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-14 |
| 7:17 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-15 |
| 6:55 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 15-15 |
| 6:55 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:55 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:54 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point alley-oop dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 15-17 |
| 6:19 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point cutting layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 17-17 |
| 5:58 | | +3 | Chet Holmgren makes three point stepback jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 17-20 |
| 5:42 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 20-20 |
| 5:30 | | Jalen Williams misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Chet Holmgren offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point putback layup | 20-22 |
| 5:14 | | Fred VanVleet offensive foul (Off the ball) (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:53 | | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:45 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 22-22 |
| 4:27 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:14 | | Dillon Jones turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 3:59 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 25-22 |
| 3:39 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 25-24 |
| 3:25 | | Amen Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Alex Caruso steals) | ||
| 3:19 | | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 25-27 |
| 3:05 | | Cason Wallace personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 2:53 | | Tari Eason misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point putback dunk | 27-27 |
| 2:34 | | Dillon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Dillon Jones personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 2:11 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot | 30-27 |
| 1:53 | | Dillon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot | 30-29 |
| 1:20 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | +2 | Dillon Jones makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 30-31 |
| 0:46 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | Steven Adams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:46 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | +1 | Steven Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-31 |
| 0:28 | | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:25 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Dillon Jones blocks Amen Thompson's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Dillon Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Chet Holmgren misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Reed Sheppard defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | Amen Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists) | 31-34 |
| 10:37 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:32 | | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Chet Holmgren blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:17 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Jalen Green technical foul | ||
| 10:17 | | +1 | Isaiah Joe makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 31-35 |
| 10:01 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving layup | 33-35 |
| 9:46 | | +2 | Ajay Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 33-37 |
| 9:23 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:12 | | +2 | Ajay Mitchell makes two point floating jump shot | 33-39 |
| 9:12 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | +1 | Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-40 |
| 8:53 | | Isaiah Joe personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | Isaiah Joe shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-40 |
| 8:47 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-40 |
| 8:32 | | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists) | 35-43 |
| 8:21 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Aaron Wiggins's two point running layup | ||
| 8:12 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Amen Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-44 |
| 7:54 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-45 |
| 7:36 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 38-45 |
| 7:18 | | +2 | Ajay Mitchell makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 38-47 |
| 7:07 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point running jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists) | 38-50 |
| 7:00 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:37 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Joe assists) | 38-53 |
| 6:00 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:58 | | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Aaron Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Ajay Mitchell personal foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point running finger roll layup (Ajay Mitchell assists) | 38-55 |
| 5:03 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Loose ball) (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 4:53 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | Ime Udoka technical foul | ||
| 4:41 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 38-56 |
| 4:41 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 |