Game ID: 22300070
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Chicago Bulls
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHI 35 20 27 22 104OKC 33 28 30 33 124
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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.
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10/25 vs OKC 104-124 — CHI notes
CHI lost 104-124. CHI took 12 more shots (94 to 82), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to OKC's 55%, 12 of 42 from three. DeRozan led with 20 (9 of 20, 1 of 3 from three); LaVine added 16, White 15. Q1 was theirs, 35-33, but the other 3 periods went 91-69 against them. DeRozan's -29 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 @ CHI 124-104 — OKC notes
OKC won 124-104. OKC shot 55% (45 of 82) to CHI's 41%, 19 of 39 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 31 (12 of 18, 2 of 5 from three); Williams added 16, Giddey 16. The hinge was Q4, 33-22: a lead of 9 became 20. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeLaWiVuWh 6 19 +2 7 8 88 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 4 3 0 0 2 4
CHI DeRozan, LaVine, P. Williams, Vučević, White
in DeRozan, LaVine, P. Williams, Vučević, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 7 23 +2 8 10 80 1 4 25 4 5 80 0 2 6 3 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeWiVu 1 2 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, P. Williams, Vučević
in Carter, Caruso
out LaVine, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 7 23 +2 8 10 80 1 4 25 4 5 80 0 2 6 3 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaCrDeVu 2 6 -2 0 1 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
CHI Carter, Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Vučević
in Craig
out P. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGiGiWi 2 8 +2 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
OKC Dieng, Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Wiggins
in Dieng, Wiggins
out Holmgren, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaCrDrLa 2 8 +6 0 1 0 1 2 50 5 6 83 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
CHI Carter, Caruso, Craig, Drummond, LaVine
in Drummond, LaVine
out DeRozan, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiJoWaWi 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
OKC Dieng, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wallace, Wiggins
out Dort, Sarr
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDrLaWh 2 0 -2 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 3
CHI Carter, Craig, Drummond, LaVine, White
in White
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiHoJoWaWi 2 2 +2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
OKC Dieng, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Williams
in Dieng, Holmgren
out Waters III, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrDoDrWiWh 2 8 +4 3 5 60 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 3 0 0 1
CHI Craig, Dosunmu, Drummond, P. Williams, White
in Dosunmu, P. Williams
out Carter, LaVine
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoJoWaWiWi 2 4 -4 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 2 1 0 0 3 2
OKC Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins, Williams
in Wiggins
out Dieng
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoWiVuWh 3 5 -2 1 3 33 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, P. Williams, Vučević, White
in DeRozan, Vučević
out Craig, Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiJoSa 3 4 -1 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Sarr
in Sarr
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDeVuWh 4 7 -6 1 3 33 1 5 20 2 4 50 1 2 2 2 0 1 2
CHI Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Vučević, White
in Caruso, Craig
out Dosunmu, P. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiSaWi 1 2 +1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Sarr, Williams
in Williams
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDeVuWh 4 7 -6 1 3 33 1 5 20 2 4 50 1 2 2 2 0 1 2
CHI Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Vučević, White
in Caruso, Craig
out Dosunmu, P. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 5 13 -2 2 3 67 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 2 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
in Holmgren
out Sarr
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeLaWiVuWh 7 16 +1 4 7 57 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0
CHI DeRozan, LaVine, P. Williams, Vučević, White
in LaVine, P. Williams
out Caruso, Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 5 13 -2 2 3 67 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 2 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
in Holmgren
out Sarr
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeLaWiVuWh 7 16 +1 4 7 57 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0
CHI DeRozan, LaVine, P. Williams, Vučević, White
in LaVine, P. Williams
out Caruso, Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGiGiWi 5 16 +6 2 4 50 4 7 57 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 0 1
OKC Dieng, Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams
in Dieng
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaCrLaVu 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, Craig, LaVine, Vučević
in Carter, Craig
out P. Williams, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoJoWaWi 3 12 +8 4 5 80 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Wallace
out Dieng, Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaCrDeDr 6 10 -10 5 9 56 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 2 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Drummond
in DeRozan, Drummond
out LaVine, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoJoWaWi 3 12 +8 4 5 80 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Wallace
out Dieng, Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaCrDeDr 6 10 -10 5 9 56 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 2 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Drummond
in DeRozan, Drummond
out LaVine, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJoSaWaWi 4 13 +7 2 3 67 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Joe, Sarr, Wallace, Williams
in Giddey, Sarr, Williams
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeLaWiVuWh 3 6 -5 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
CHI DeRozan, LaVine, P. Williams, Vučević, White
in DeRozan
out Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWa 2 7 +4 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe
out Giddey, Sarr, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeLaWiVuWh 3 6 -5 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
CHI DeRozan, LaVine, P. Williams, Vučević, White
in DeRozan
out Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 3 9 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 2 3 1 2 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
in Giddey, Williams
out Joe, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoDrWiPhTe 4 8 +1 1 4 25 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 0
CHI Dosunmu, Drummond, P. Williams, Phillips, Terry
in Dosunmu, Drummond, Phillips, Terry
out DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 3 9 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 2 3 1 2 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
in Giddey, Williams
out Joe, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoDrWiPhTe 4 8 +1 1 4 25 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 0
CHI Dosunmu, Drummond, P. Williams, Phillips, Terry
in Dosunmu, Drummond, Phillips, Terry
out DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiMaPoWaIi 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dieng, Mann, Pokusevski, Wallace, Waters III
in Dieng, Mann, Pokusevski, Wallace, Waters III
out Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Williams
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAP A. Pokusevski
AW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
LD L. Dort
LW L. Waters III
MA Mann
OD O. Dieng
OS O. Sarr
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
CHIAC A. Caruso
AD A. Dosunmu
AD A. Drummond
CW C. White
DD D. DeRozan
DT D. Terry
JC J. Carter
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TC T. Craig
VU Vucevic
ZL Z. LaVine
OKC/CHI 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
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 points as Thunder beat Bulls 124-104 in season opener
CHICAGO -- — With a promising young core, the Oklahoma City Thunder have their sights set on the playoffs.
They're off to a good start.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Oklahoma City beat the Chicago Bulls 124-104 in their season opener Wednesday night.
The Thunder are looking for more after getting knocked out in the play-in tournament last season, and performances like this one will do the job.
“I think everybody on the team wants to grow and kind of take on these new experiences together,” Rookie of the Year runner-up Jalen Williams said. “And then kind of from there, the sky's the limit for the team. I think as long as we're willing to learn and grow as a team and understand what we like to do, I think we'll be pretty good."
Fourth in the NBA in scoring last season, Gilgeous-Alexander keyed a 12-0 run late in the third quarter that broke open a one-point game. He also had 10 of Oklahoma City's 30 assists.
Williams and Josh Giddey each scored 16 for the Thunder.
Chet Holmgren had 11 points in his long-awaited NBA debut. Selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft, the 7-foot-1 forward/center from Gonzaga missed last season because of a foot injury.
Holmgren said he felt “excitement” and “a little bit of anxiousness” leading up to the game.
“Knowing that eventually the ball is gonna tip up, and all day you're just kind of waiting for that moment,” he added. “But a lot of excitement.”
All five starters hit two 3-pointers while attempting at least three, and the Thunder made 19 of 39 from beyond the arc. Led by Isaiah Joe 's 14 points, Oklahoma City’s reserves outscored Chicago’s 42-34.
“For the majority of the game, we played the right way, offensively,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “We have guys that are unselfish and know how to play basketball. With time, you only get better at that — playing the right way, sustaining it for 48 minutes.”
DeMar DeRozan scored 20 for the Bulls, who decided to have a players meeting after the game.
“Very constructive,” Nikola Vucevic said. “I think it was really good for us that we had those. I think it was needed. It was just regular discussions of what needs to be done. A lot of guys said a lot of good things, things that needed to be said. I think we can really use this to learn and change some things that we need to change. There was nothing crazy, no fighting and none of that. It's really constructive, I think.”
Zach LaVine scored all of his 16 points in the second half. He finished 4 of 16 from the field after missing all five shots while committing four turnovers and three fouls through the first two quarters.
Coby White scored 15, and Vucevic added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Gilgeous-Alexander had seven points in a 12-0 run late in the third quarter. He finished it with a reverse layup to make it 91-78. Cason Wallace nailed a pull-up jumper and a 3-pointer during the spurt.
It was 91-84 early in the fourth before the Thunder reeled off 11 straight points. Joe made back-to-back 3s and — after Wallace connected from beyond the arc — scored on a layup to make it 102-84 with about 10 minutes remaining.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 and Williams added 14 points as Oklahoma City grabbed a 61-55 halftime lead.
The Thunder led 50-49 late in the second quarter when the Bulls' Torrey Craig hit the side of the backboard on a wide-open corner 3. Giddey made a layup and a 3, and after a free throw by White, Holmgren nailed a 3 to make it an eight-point game with about a minute left in the half.
The Bulls' Andre Drummond had a poster-worthy dunk over Holmgren in the second quarter and made him go down to his knees moments later with a wicked crossover on a fast-break layup.