Brooklyn Nets at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationGilgeous-Alexander has 27 points, 10 assists to lead Thunder past Nets 127-101
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, sat out Friday’s loss at Dallas with a sprained right wrist. He looked fine against the Nets — he made 8 of 14 field goals and all 10 of his free throw attempts. He also had four steals.
Isaiah Joe scored 24 points and made eight 3-pointers for the Thunder.
The Thunder have the best record in the Western Conference, and the victory clinched Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault’s spot as an All-Star head coach. He will coach one of the four All-Star teams and an assistant coach from his staff will be the head coach for another team.
Cam Johnson and Tyrese Johnson each scored 15 points for the Nets, who have lost eight of nine.
Oklahoma City made 9 of 13 3-pointers in the first quarter to take a 39-19 lead. The Thunder continued to roll in the second quarter and led 69-49 at halftime. Gilgeous-Alexander and Joe each had 15 points at the break.
Oklahoma City continued to dominate in the second half, expanding its lead to 29 points in the closing minutes.
Thunder: Daigneault, last season's NBA Coach of the Year, might be doing a better job this year. He once again found a way to manage an injury-riddled roster and not miss a beat. Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City’s No. 2 scorer for the season, sat out this game with a strained right hip and center Isaiah Hartenstein was out with a strained left calf.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 101 - 127 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 127 |
| 4th 2.1 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 101 - 127 |
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Reece Beekman makes free throw 2 of 2 | 101 - 127 |
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Nets offensive team rebound | 100 - 127 |
Statistics
BKN |
OKC |
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|---|---|---|
| 37-87 | FG | 48-87 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 12-43 | 3PT | 19-43 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 15-19 | FT | 12-13 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 25 | Assists | 37 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Ousmane Dieng, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Dec 23 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Oct 30 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Drake Powell, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Cam Thomas, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Dec 18 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
Denver |
21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
Minnesota |
20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
Portland |
12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
Utah |
10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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