Game ID: 22300481
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Brooklyn Nets
Friday, January 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 39 36 26 23 124OKC 21 26 32 36 115
BKN vs OKC ScoutingBKN vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 24 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 13 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 22 min since (118% of 19)
BACK Clowney back 12/27 after 15, 24 min since (150% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 12/27 after 25, 21 min since (170% of 12)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 29 min since (278% of 10)
BKN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 25 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 14 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 22 min since (116% of 19)
BACK Clowney back 12/27 after 15, 24 min since (150% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 12/27 after 25, 21 min since (170% of 12)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 29 min since (278% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 26 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 15 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 12 min (77% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 8 min (80% of 10)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BKN availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 27 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 16 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (77% of 16)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 19 min since (179% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 28 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 17 since 12/02, returns tonight: 6 min (34% of 17)
OUT Clowney missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 13 min since (127% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 29 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/11 · 3 days' restOUT Simmons missed 30 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/15 · 3 days' restOUT Simmons missed 31 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 12 min since (70% of 17)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 24 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 32 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 8 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 8 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 11 min since (66% of 17)
NEW Bridges 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 27 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Micić back 12/18 after 2, 12 min since (97% of 12)
OKC availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Micić back 12/26 after 2, 15 min since (124% of 12)
OKC availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Micić back 12/26 after 2, 14 min since (117% of 12)
OKC availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Dieng missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Micić back 12/26 after 2, 13 min since (110% of 12)
OKC availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Dieng missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/11 · back-to-backOUT Dieng missed 9 since 12/26, returns tonight: 23 min (225% of 10)
OKC availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restBACK Dieng back 1/11 after 9, 23 min since (225% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 120, shooting 40 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cam. Johnson at 15 and Bridges at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simmons (28 straight), Walker IV (17 straight), Clowney (4 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 117, shooting 53 percent and 45 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 45 percent from three to Brooklyn's 27 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-2 a night and OKC minus-4. Call it OKC 120, Brooklyn 114.
12/29 @ WAS 104-110 — BKN notes
BKN lost 104-110. BKN shot 43% (39 of 91) to WAS's 51%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 27 times to WAS's 7 — 17 points from the stripe to their 3. The glass went 54-43 for them. Bridges led with 19 (6 of 14, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Dinwiddie added 17, Johnson 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-30, turning a 1-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 80-71 against them. Smith Jr.'s -21 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/31 @ OKC 108-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 108-124. BKN took 17 more shots (100 to 83), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to OKC's 54%, 12 of 46 from three, and went to the line 31 times to OKC's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. BKN turned it over 6 times to OKC's 13. Bridges led with 22 (8 of 20, 3 of 10 from three); Thomas added 20, Claxton 15. Q1 was theirs, 36-33, but the other 3 periods went 91-72 against them. They led by as many as 10. Claxton's -21 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 @ NOP 85-112 — BKN notes
BKN lost 85-112. BKN took 10 more shots (98 to 88), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 36% to NOP's 47%, 11 of 43 from three, and got to the line 8 times to NOP's 18. The glass went 43-53 against them. Johnson led with 17 (6 of 12, 5 of 9 from three); Bridges added 13, Sharpe 12. Q4 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 85-58 against them. Dinwiddie's -25 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ HOU 101-112 — BKN notes
BKN lost 101-112. BKN took 17 more shots (93 to 76), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to HOU's 49%, 13 of 44 from three. BKN turned it over 8 times to HOU's 16. Bridges led with 15 (5 of 18, 3 of 12 from three); Johnson added 15, O'Neale 13. Q2 was theirs, 28-23, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-73 against them. Bridges's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 vs OKC 124-115 — BKN notes
BKN won 124-115. BKN shot 45% (41 of 91) to OKC's 54%, 14 of 39 from three, and went to the line 33 times to OKC's 24 — 28 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 51-36 for them. Claxton led with 23 (8 of 11, 7 of 10 at the line); Dinwiddie added 23, Thomas 19. The hinge was Q1, 39-21: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 32. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/07 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 115, shooting 40 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Cam. Johnson at 14 a game. Without Simmons (29 straight), Clowney (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 124, shooting 41 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grant at 20 and Henderson at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ayton (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 17 times a game to Brooklyn's 10 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 115 a night to Portland's 124. Call it Brooklyn 116, Portland 110.
1/11 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Allen at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Garland (11 straight), Eva. Mobley (15 straight). 3 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Claxton at 15 a game. Without Simmons (30 straight), Clowney (6 straight), Wilson (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 110 a night to Brooklyn's 119 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn plus-3. Call it Cleveland 119, Brooklyn 110.
1/15 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Claxton at 14 a game. Without Simmons (31 straight), Clowney (7 straight), Wilson (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Butler III (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 107 a night to Brooklyn's 117 and the arc, Miami at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Brooklyn 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
1/17 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 124, shooting 39 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 19 and Grant at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Sharpe (2 straight), Ayton (11 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 26 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Thomas at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Simmons (32 straight), Clowney (8 straight), Wilson (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-3 a night and Portland minus-9 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 114 a night to Portland's 124. Call it Brooklyn 115, Portland 111, Portland keeping it close.
12/29 @ DEN 119-93 — OKC notes
OKC won 119-93. OKC shot 51% (46 of 91) to DEN's 42%, 12 of 35 from three. OKC turned it over 11 times to DEN's 16. The glass went 51-36 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 40 (14 of 20, 2 of 3 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Holmgren added 24, Giddey 12. The hinge was Q3, 34-20: a lead of 6 became 20, and the lead reached 26. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
12/31 vs BKN 124-108 — OKC notes
OKC won 124-108. OKC shot 54% (45 of 83) to BKN's 38%, 18 of 33 from three, and got to the line 20 times to BKN's 31. OKC turned it over 13 times to BKN's 6, and BKN turned those into 9 steals. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 24 (7 of 15, 9 of 9 at the line); Giddey added 20, Holmgren 18. The hinge was Q3, 30-23: a lead of 3 became 10, and the lead reached 21. Holmgren was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/02 vs BOS 127-123 — OKC notes
OKC won 127-123. OKC shot 53% (48 of 91) to BOS's 46%, 18 of 40 from three, and got to the line 17 times to BOS's 29. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 36 (14 of 22, 3 of 5 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Giddey added 23, Jal. Williams 16. The hinge was Q3, 40-25: OKC came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 18. OKC trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 69-62. Giddey was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
1/03 @ ATL 138-141 — OKC notes
OKC lost 138-141. OKC shot 55% (50 of 91) to ATL's 51%, 18 of 36 from three, and got to the line 26 times to ATL's 33. The glass went 37-49 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 33 (11 of 24, 2 of 3 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Jal. Williams added 21, Wallace 15. Q4 was theirs, 35-25, the deficit cut from 13 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 116-103 against them. Wallace's -16 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ BKN 115-124 — OKC notes
OKC lost 115-124. OKC shot 54% (45 of 84) to BKN's 45%, 9 of 31 from three, and got to the line 24 times to BKN's 33. The glass went 36-51 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 34 (11 of 19, 2 of 5 from three, 10 of 15 at the line); Jal. Williams added 20, Holmgren 17. Q4 was theirs, 36-23, the deficit cut from 22 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 101-79 against them. K. Williams's -12 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Avdija at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 15 a night. Without Shamet (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 118, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been minus-4 a night and Washington minus-15 and the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to Washington's 34. Call it OKC 122, Washington 115.
1/10 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Butler III (4 straight), Martin (6 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 125, shooting 55 percent and 46 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 46 percent from three to Miami's 34 and the defense, Miami allowing 112 a night to OKC's 125. Call it OKC 117, Miami 116, Miami keeping it close.
1/11 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 127, shooting 56 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 18 and Simons at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Ayton (8 straight), Walker (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to Portland's 34 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 123, Portland 112, OKC by 11.
1/13 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 118, shooting 57 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Holmgren at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 31 and Suggs at 18 a game. Without F. Wagner (4 straight), Carter Jr. (4 straight), Gar. Harris (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 122, Orlando 113.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 7 17 +3 2 5 40 3 7 43 4 4 100 1 4 4 1 1 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 7 14 -3 7 10 70 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 7 1 0 2 4
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClO'JrTh 1 9 +9 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Smith Jr.
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWiWa 2 5 -6 1 2 50 0 3 0 1 1 100 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Jay. Williams
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'ShJrTh 2 8 +2 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Sharpe
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWiWa 2 5 -6 1 2 50 0 3 0 1 1 100 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Jay. Williams
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
O'ShJrThIv 2 5 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
BKN O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Sharpe, Walker IV
out Bridges, Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiMiWaWi 3 5 -5 2 2 100 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
out Bertans, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Waters III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThIv 4 13 +6 3 6 50 2 6 33 1 2 50 3 2 4 2 0 1 4
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiMiWaWi 3 5 -5 2 2 100 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
out Bertans, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Waters III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThIv 4 13 +6 3 6 50 2 6 33 1 2 50 3 2 4 2 0 1 4
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJoWiMiIi 3 6 -2 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3
OKC Dort, Joe, K. Williams, Micić, Waters III
in Dort, Joe, K. Williams, Waters III
out Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJoShJr 2 7 +2 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr.
in Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe
out Claxton, O'Neale, Thomas, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 3 5 -2 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out Joe, K. Williams, Micić, Waters III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoTh 1 0 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Thomas
in Finney-Smith, Thomas
out Sharpe, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGiHoWiWa 4 10 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoJr 2 11 +7 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGiHoWiWa 4 10 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 7 16 -4 6 7 86 1 8 12 1 1 100 1 5 2 1 1 3 5
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Claxton
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 6 14 -2 2 5 40 2 5 40 4 6 67 1 5 2 1 0 3 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 7 16 -4 6 7 86 1 8 12 1 1 100 1 5 2 1 1 3 5
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Claxton
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 3 13 +5 3 3 100 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
out Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiJoJr 2 8 +1 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 3 13 +5 3 3 100 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
out Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'ShJrTh 2 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Dinwiddie
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiJoWa 2 3 +3 0 0 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out K. Williams, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClO'JrTh 2 3 -5 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton
out Dinwiddie, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiMiWaWi 3 8 +2 4 4 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 1 2
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Micić, Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 6 8 -6 2 7 29 0 2 0 3 4 75 2 2 0 1 1 0 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Dinwiddie, Johnson
out O'Neale, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiMiWaWi 3 8 +2 4 4 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 1 2
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Micić, Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 6 8 -6 2 7 29 0 2 0 3 4 75 2 2 0 1 1 0 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Dinwiddie, Johnson
out O'Neale, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiJoMiWa 3 10 +6 3 3 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Micić, Wallace
in Joe
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 6 8 -6 2 7 29 0 2 0 3 4 75 2 2 0 1 1 0 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Dinwiddie, Johnson
out O'Neale, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiJo 2 4 +3 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander
out Holmgren, Micić, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoJr 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Smith Jr.
in Finney-Smith, Smith Jr.
out Claxton, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 2 6 -1 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Holmgren
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoJr 1 4 -2 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Smith Jr.
in Claxton
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 1 6 +4 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Giddey
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
DB D. Bertans
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
LW L. Waters III
MI Micic
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
VM V. Micić
BKN/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Nets open 32-point lead, beat Thunder 124-115 to end 5-game losing streak
NEW YORK -- — The Nets hadn't won in the new year and their leading scorer hadn't even made a shot.
Everything changed quickly Friday night.
Spencer Dinwiddie and Nic Claxton each scored 23 points and Brooklyn snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-115.
Cam Thomas broke out of a 0-for-20 shooting slump with 19 points, including 16 in the Nets' most dominant first half of the season. They led 75-47 at the break and by 32 in the third quarter.
“First win in ’24. You’ve got to start somewhere, so what better place than to beat a team that beat us a couple days ago, one of the top teams in the West, maybe in the league. So this was major,” said Dennis Smith Jr ., who had 13 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 34 points, nine assists and six rebounds for the Thunder, who have dropped two straight after a five-game winning streak. Jalen Williams added 20 points and Chet Holmgren had 17.
The Nets' skid started with a 144-122 home loss to Milwaukee on Dec. 27, when they rested three starters and didn't play Thomas — a starter at the time — or Mikal Bridges after the first quarter. They were fined $100,000 on Thursday, the first team penalized for violating the league’s player participation policy that went into effect this season.
The Nets followed that with an 0-4 trip and had just two victories — consecutive games against Detroit near the end of the Pistons' record-tying 28-game losing streak — in their previous 12 games.
But they rolled through most of this one, surpassing 100 points in three quarters for second time this season. Claxton grabbed 13 rebounds and Bridges scored 17 points.
“They were just the aggressor in the game on both ends of the floor I thought,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “Really credit them, they’d struggled lately and they did a great job of attacking the game and setting a tone for the game.”
The Thunder beat the Nets on New Year's Eve, wrapping up a 10-3 December that helped earn Gilgeous-Alexander the Western Conference player of the month and Holmgren the West's rookie of the month, making the Thunder the first team to win both monthly honors since the Knicks in the 2012-13 season.
But after opening the new year by beating NBA-leading Boston on Tuesday night, the Thunder have dropped the first two on their four-game road trip,
Thomas missed his final two shots in the first game against the Thunder, was 0 for 11 in a blowout loss in New Orleans and followed by going 0 for 7 Wednesday at Houston. But he had an easy first shot with a layup off a Thunder turnover, sending him to a 3-for-3 start, and he was 6 for 9 in 13 minutes of the first half.
“That’s just the type of player that he is,” Claxton said Thomas, who came in averaging 20.8 points. “Especially once he sees those first one or two go in, I feel like the rim just gets a little bigger for him.”
It was tied at 14 midway through the first quarter before the Nets broke free with a 19-1 run, going ahead 33-15 on Thomas' jumper with 1:59 left in the period. The Nets led 75-47 on Cam Johnson's 3-pointer with 29 seconds to go in the half.
Lonnie Walker IV played six minutes after missing the last 17 games with a strained left hamstring, but Johnson left late with cramping in his left hamstring.