
Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationGilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren each score 29 points, Thunder rout Rockets 126-107

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.
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.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 107 - 126 |
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 107 - 126 |
4th 5.1 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 107 - 126 |
4th 16.1 | ![]() |
Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound | 107 - 126 |
4th 23.1 | ![]() |
Ousmane Dieng misses 24-foot three point jumper | 107 - 126 |
Statistics
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39-90 | FG | 46-90 |
43.3 | Field Goal % | 51.1 |
11-30 | 3PT | 14-37 |
36.7 | Three Point % | 37.8 |
18-26 | FT | 20-23 |
69.2 | Free Throw % | 87.0 |
48 | Rebounds | 41 |
14 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
34 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
19 | Assists | 24 |
7 | Steals | 9 |
3 | Blocks | 8 |
17 | Turnovers | 10 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
11 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
48 | Points in Paint | 56 |
18 | Fouls | 23 |
3 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 7 |
Jalen Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Dorian Finney-Smith, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Kevin Durant, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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52 | 30 | .634 | - | L3 |
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48 | 34 | .585 | 4 | W1 |
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39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | L1 |
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34 | 48 | .415 | 18 | W1 |
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21 | 61 | .256 | 31 | L7 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
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50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
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49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
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36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
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17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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