Overview
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points with seven assists and no turnovers, then rested the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City closed out its sixth straight win.
- The Thunder bench supplied 52 points, with Isaiah Joe scoring 20 in his season debut after a knee bruise and Ajay Mitchell adding 20 more.
- Oklahoma City forced 22 turnovers and committed only six, led by Cason Wallace’s four steals and Alex Caruso’s three.
- Chet Holmgren missed a second straight game with lower back soreness and Jalen Williams remained out as he recovers from offseason right wrist surgery.
- General manager Sam Presti said guard Nikola Topic has testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, news that arrived the same day as the victory.