Oklahoma City Thunder at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball AssociationThunder bounce back from stunning collapse with fourth-quarter blitz to beat the Nets 129-121
Aaron Wiggins added 24 points and Jalen Williams had 22 for the Thunder, who were playing for the first time since their 131-128 loss to Minnesota on Monday, when they led by 24 points in the fourth quarter and were still ahead by 16 with under 4 minutes remaining in regulation.
They had some of the same defensive woes in this one, when they allowed a season-high 76 points in the first half and trailed by 18. But then they unleased an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter, turning a 103-99 deficit into a 117-103 lead. Oklahoma City outscored Brooklyn 27-7 to begin the period.
Day'Ron Sharpe scored a career-high 25 points in his first start of the season for the Nets, adding 15 rebounds and five assists. Killian Hayes had a season-best 19 points and Cam Johnson also scored 19.
Nets: Sharpe made the most of his chance to start and play major minutes with starting center Nic Claxton suspended for the game by the NBA for accumulation of flagrant foul points.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 129 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 129 - 121 |
| 4th 10.1 |  |
Alex Caruso defensive rebound | 129 - 121 |
| 4th 12.1 |  |
Killian Hayes misses driving layup | 129 - 121 |
| 4th 19.1 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2 | 129 - 121 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48-90 | FG | 38-93 |
| 53.3 | Field Goal % | 40.9 |
| 9-30 | 3PT | 23-61 |
| 30.0 | Three Point % | 37.7 |
| 24-29 | FT | 22-25 |
| 82.8 | Free Throw % | 88.0 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 27 | Assists | 31 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 68 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 25 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Etienne, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Noah Clowney, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Sep 5 |
| Jalen Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 10 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,926 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 New York |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Philadelphia |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Toronto |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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