Oklahoma City Thunder @ Charlotte Hornets
Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC | Game ID: 22301135
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 29 26 30 33 118OKC 31 34 21 35 121
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Josh Giddey has 11th career triple-double, Thunder hold off Hornets 121-118 to snap 3-game skid
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Josh Giddey had 20 points, 13 assists and 13 rebounds for his 11th career triple-double, Isaiah Joe had two key 3-pointers in the final 1:30 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-118 on Sunday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Oklahoma City remained third in the Western Conference, a game behind Denver and Minnesota.
The Thunder had lost their previous three games — their longest skid of the season — with stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams out with injuries.
But Aaron Wiggins stepped up with 26 points and Chet Holmgren had 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Thunder escaped with a win when the cold-shooting Brandon Miller missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent it to overtime.
Eight of the Thunder's last 10 games have been on the road, and they went 5-5 during that stretch. They'll finish the season with games at home against Sacramento, San Antonio, Milwaukee and Dallas.
“We weren't great in a lot of areas, and it was an ugly one," Giddey said. "But at this part of the year you take the wins you get. ... Now hopefully we can close out the regular season the right way."
Thunder coach Mark Diagneault said playing without Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams could be beneficial for his team heading into the postseason as it has given other players a chance to gain confidence with more playing time.
“Hopefully, when we insert Shai and Jalen back in the lineup they will maintain that confidence,” Diagneault said.
Grant Williams led the Hornets with 19 points, and Vasa Micic had 17 points and 10 assists.
Micic, Tre Mann and Davis Bertans — three players they traded to the Hornets on Feb. 8 for Gordon Hayward — nearly handed the Thunder what would have been a terrible loss, potentially costing them a chance to move up in the standings.
Micic made plays all night, Mann had 18 points and six assists and Bertans made four 3s helping the Hornets cut the Thunder's 10-point halftime lead to one entering the fourth quarter.
“They were all great tonight,” Giddey said about his former teammates. “We have a really close team and those guys are just as much a part of it as anybody. It was awesome to see them doing so well, but it would have been great if they had done this on another night.”
Said Diagneault: “They've flourished with more opportunities" in Charlotte.
Charlotte would take its first lead of the game at 106-105 with five minutes left to play when Micic hit Nick Rick Richards with a wild, rolling pick-and-roll alley-oop for a dunk bringing the home crowd to its feet.
It would go back and forth from there before Joe splashed a 3 for a 118-115 Thunder lead with 1:27 left.
Micic tieed it on a drive, but Joe hit another 3 from the top of key, this one coming of a pick-and-pop with the Holmgren as the ball handler and Joe the screener.
Hornets coach Steve Clifford said that is tough play to defend.
“When you have a center handling the ball and a point guard screening for him, most teams don't do that,” Clifford said. “The only other guy who could possibly do it would probably be (Nikola) Jokic. It’s not a coverage that you're used to playing."
With Charlotte trailing by 3, Miller drove to the hole for a layup instead of shoot a potential tying 3, cutting the lead to one. The Hornets fouled Giddey and he made two free throws on the other end.
Miller then missed a leaning 3 at the buzzer.
Bridges also missed two 3s in the final minute and he and Miller finished a combined 2 of 15 from behind the arc.
UP NEXT:
Thunder: Close out season with a four-game homestand beginning Tuesday night against Sacramento.
Hornets: Host Dallas on Tuesday night in their final home game.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiWi 6 17 -5 7 8 88 1 2 50 2 4 50 0 2 2 5 0 0 2 1
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMiPoWi 4 7 0 3 8 38 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 2 0 0
CHA Bridges, Micić, Miller, Pokusevski, Williams
in Pokusevski
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaPoRi 2 5 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Pokusevski, Richards
in Bertans, Mann, Richards
out Micić, Miller, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeMaMiRiWi 4 4 -7 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 1 1 4 3
CHA Bertans, Mann, Miller, Richards, Williams
in Miller, Williams
out Bridges, Pokusevski
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaMiWi :56 3 -1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Miller, Williams
in Bridges
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMiPoWi 2 6 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Micić, Pokusevski, Williams
in Micić, Pokusevski
out Mann, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMiPoRi 3 11 +4 4 7 57 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Micić, Pokusevski, Richards
in Richards
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiWi 1 0 -5 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Mann, Miller, Williams
out Bertans, Pokusevski, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaMiWi 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Miller, Williams
in Bertans
out Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiWi 6 12 -2 4 11 36 3 7 43 1 1 100 0 3 3 4 3 0 3 1
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Micić
out Bertans
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMiPoWi 3 9 +2 3 7 43 1 3 33 2 3 67 0 4 4 3 1 2 0 1
CHA Bridges, Micić, Miller, Pokusevski, Williams
in Pokusevski
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaPoRi 3 9 +9 4 4 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Pokusevski, Richards
in Bertans, Mann, Richards
out Micić, Miller, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeMaMiRiWi 4 12 -2 4 7 57 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 1 1 2
CHA Bertans, Mann, Miller, Richards, Williams
in Miller, Williams
out Bridges, Pokusevski
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaMiWi :48 1 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Miller, Williams
in Bridges
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMiPoWi 1 3 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Micić, Pokusevski, Williams
in Micić, Pokusevski
out Mann, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMiPoRi 2 5 +3 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Micić, Pokusevski, Richards
in Richards
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMiPoWi 1 5 +2 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Micić, Miller, Pokusevski, Williams
in Miller, Williams
out Bertans, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiWi 2 5 -4 1 4 25 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 2
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Mann
out Pokusevski
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWaWi 4 15 +6 6 8 75 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 1 2 5 2 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWaWi 3 7 -3 3 8 38 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in J. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWi 3 7 +2 3 7 43 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams
in Joe, K. Williams
out Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiJoWiWa 2 0 -2 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 1
OKC Holmgren, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Holmgren, Wallace
out Dort, Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoJoWiIi 2 6 +2 3 6 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams, Waters III
in Giddey, Waters III
out J. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiIiWi 2 9 +6 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, K. Williams, Waters III, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiIiWi 2 7 +1 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, J. Williams, Waters III, Wiggins
in Dort, J. Williams
out Holmgren, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJoIiWi 3 7 -4 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, J. Williams, Joe, Waters III, Wiggins
in Joe
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoJoWiWaWi 1 5 +5 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
OKC Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace
out Dort, J. Williams, Waters III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWaWi 2 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Giddey
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWaWi 6 14 +2 5 8 62 2 4 50 2 2 100 0 6 6 3 2 2 4 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWaWi 2 2 -7 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in K. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJoWiWi 2 5 +1 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wiggins
in J. Williams, Joe
out Giddey, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoJoWiWi 2 0 -5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams, Wiggins
in Holmgren
out J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWaIi 2 5 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace, Waters III
in Giddey, Wallace, Waters III
out Dort, Joe, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiWiWaIi 2 9 +2 3 4 75 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1
OKC Giddey, J. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace, Waters III
in J. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiIiWi :48 5 +4 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, K. Williams, Waters III, Wiggins
in Dort, Wiggins
out J. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi 1 0 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, K. Williams, Wiggins
in Holmgren
out Waters III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi 5 13 +2 5 8 62 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 3 1 2 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Joe, Wiggins
in Joe
out K. Williams
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
LW L. Waters III
CHAAP A. Pokusevski
BM B. Miller
DB D. Bertans
GW G. Williams
MB M. Bridges
MI Micic
NR N. Richards
TM T. Mann
VM V. Micić
OKC/CHA 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
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