Gilgeous-Alexander's 35 points help Thunder pull away for 128-104 win over Hawks
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-104 on Sunday night in a matchup of teams that had won their first two games.
Gilgeous-Alexander fell just short of what would have been his third career triple-double.
Chet Holmgren had 25 points, nine rebounds and six blocks and Jalen Williams added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder.
Oklahoma City outscored Atlanta 39-18 in the fourth quarter. The Thunder made 14 of 23 field goals in the final period while Atlanta made 6 of 20.
Trae Young had 24 points and eight assists for the Hawks. He only attempted 14 shots while being harassed by Oklahoma City’s guards. He had at least 30 points and 10 assists in each of his first two games.
Zaccharie Risacher, the French forward who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, had 13 points and six rebounds in 27 minutes for Atlanta
Hawks: Young's teammates couldn't get going either. Atlanta's No. 2 scorer behind Young was Garrison Mathews with 14 points.
Thunder: Oklahoma City never lost confidence. The Thunder trailed 58-50 with 55 seconds left in the first half before scoring the final seven points of the second quarter, including a putback by Williams at the buzzer to trim the deficit to 58-57 at the break.
Atlanta led 92-91 in the fourth quarter before Oklahoma City went on a 13-0 run, including six points from Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder held the Hawks scoreless for more than three minutes during that stretch to take control for good.
Oklahoma City was 28 for 49 inside the 3-point line. Once the Thunder established themselves attacking the basket, they started knocking down 3s.
The Hawks host Washington on Monday and the Thunder host San Antonio on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Clint Capela vs. Chet Holmgren (Trae Young gains possession) | ||
| 11:52 |  | Dyson Daniels misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:48 | | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | +3 | Jalen Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:24 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point layup (Chet Holmgren assists) | 3-2 |
| 11:14 | | Trae Young turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:00 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 10:44 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | ||
| 10:33 | | Chet Holmgren turnover (lost ball) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 10:28 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point running jump shot (Zaccharie Risacher assists) | 6-2 |
| 10:14 | | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Jalen Johnson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Jalen Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Jalen Johnson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:56 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Clint Capela misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:56 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:31 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving finger roll layup (Luguentz Dort assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:47 | | Chet Holmgren blocks Dyson Daniels's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Clint Capela misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Chet Holmgren offensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | Clint Capela blocks Chet Holmgren's two point layup | ||
| 8:32 | | Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Clint Capela personal foul (Loose ball) (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | Jalen Williams misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists) | 9-7 |
| 7:38 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 9-9 |
| 7:29 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point driving layup (Trae Young assists) | 11-9 |
| 7:08 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Jalen Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Jalen Johnson shooting foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 6:43 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:43 | | Chet Holmgren misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:43 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 |
| 6:27 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | +2 | Zaccharie Risacher makes two point putback layup | 13-10 |
| 5:54 | | +3 | Chet Holmgren makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 13-13 |
| 5:44 | | +2 | Zaccharie Risacher makes two point driving layup (Trae Young assists) | 15-13 |
| 5:34 | | Chet Holmgren turnover (lost ball) (Clint Capela steals) | ||
| 5:30 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Zaccharie Risacher draws the foul) | ||
| 5:30 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:30 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +1 | Zaccharie Risacher makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-13 |
| 5:13 | | Jalen Williams misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point hook shot (Zaccharie Risacher assists) | 18-13 |
| 5:04 | | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (David Roddy draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | David Roddy misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:01 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point turnaround jump shot | 20-13 |
| 4:40 | | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point stepback jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 20-16 |
| 4:26 | | Alex Caruso blocks Onyeka Okongwu's two point layup | ||
| 4:26 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:25 | | Hawks turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 4:10 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +3 | Ousmane Dieng makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 20-19 |
| 3:47 | | Onyeka Okongwu misses two point layup | ||
| 3:46 | | Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point putback layup | 22-19 |
| 3:46 | | Isaiah Joe shooting foul (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:46 | | +1 | Onyeka Okongwu makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-19 |
| 3:28 | | Vit Krejci shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:28 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:26 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Alex Caruso steals) | ||
| 3:15 | | Alex Caruso misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Jalen Johnson blocks Isaiah Joe's two point layup | ||
| 3:07 | | Isaiah Joe offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Ousmane Dieng misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Alex Caruso offensive foul (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 2:33 | | Alex Caruso turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:23 | | Jalen Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | ||
| 2:20 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 1:49 | | +1 | Onyeka Okongwu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-19 |
| 1:49 | | Onyeka Okongwu misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:47 | | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Alex Caruso misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Vit Krejci defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Vit Krejci misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:30 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Onyeka Okongwu personal foul (Loose ball) (Ousmane Dieng draws the foul) | ||
| 1:18 | | Garrison Mathews shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 1:18 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-20 |
| 1:18 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-21 |
| 1:16 | | Vit Krejci turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:14 | | Alex Caruso turnover (bad pass) (Garrison Mathews steals) | ||
| 1:10 | | Vit Krejci turnover (bad pass) (Alex Caruso steals) | ||
| 0:56 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:54 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point stepback jump shot (Vit Krejci assists) | 27-21 |
| 0:31 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 27-23 |
| 0:17 | | Jalen Johnson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:00 | | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 27-25 |
| 11:27 | | Clint Capela misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Cason Wallace turnover (bad pass) (Garrison Mathews steals) | ||
| 11:14 | | Jalen Johnson misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 11:12 | | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Ajay Mitchell misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:50 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point running jump shot (Vit Krejci assists) | 30-25 |
| 10:31 | |