Game ID: 22300447
Brooklyn Nets @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 33 26 30 35 124BKN 36 20 23 29 108
BKN @ OKC ScoutingBKN @ 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.
OKC availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restBACK Micić back 12/11 after 6, 12 min since (97% of 12)
BACK Dieng back 12/11 after 4, 14 min since (136% of 10)
OKC availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Micić missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 16 min (133% of 12)
OKC availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backBACK Micić back 12/18 after 2, 12 min since (97% of 12)
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
BKN availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 21 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 10 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 13 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 23 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 13 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 4 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 19 min since (103% of 19)
BKN availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Simmons missed 22 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 11 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 24 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 14 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 5 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BKN availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 23 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 12 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 15 since 11/26, returns tonight: 24 min (150% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 25 since 11/04, returns tonight: 21 min (170% of 12)
OUT Whitehead missed 15 since 11/26, returns tonight: 21 min (178% of 12)
OUT Brooks missed 6 since 12/16, returns tonight: 29 min (278% of 10)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 20 min since (105% of 19)
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)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 54 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 35 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 31 free throws a game; Cam. Johnson at 19 and Bridges at 18 a game. Without Simmons (25 straight), Walker IV (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where Brooklyn takes 31 free throws a game to OKC's 18 and the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Brooklyn's 35. Call it OKC 122, Brooklyn 114.
12/23 vs LAL 120-129 — OKC notes
OKC lost 120-129. OKC shot 48% (46 of 95) to LAL's 52%, 13 of 41 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 34 (12 of 21, 1 of 5 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Jal. Williams added 28, Holmgren 19. Q4 was theirs, 29-22, the deficit cut from 16 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 107-91 against them. Joe's -20 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/26 vs MIN 129-106 — OKC notes
OKC won 129-106. OKC shot 60% (49 of 81) to MIN's 47%, 18 of 39 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MIN's 32. OKC turned it over 11 times to MIN's 21. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 34 (14 of 19, 0 of 3 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Jal. Williams added 21, Dort 20. The hinge was Q4, 27-15: a lead of 11 became 23. Giddey was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/27 vs NYK 129-120 — OKC notes
OKC won 129-120. OKC shot 54% (49 of 90) to NYK's 50%, 14 of 32 from three, and got to the line 22 times to NYK's 30. OKC turned it over 4 times to NYK's 18. The glass went 27-40 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 36 (13 of 23, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Jal. Williams added 36, Holmgren 22. The hinge was Q1, 38-25: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-7 a night and OKC minus-1 and the line, where Boston takes 25 free throws a game to OKC's 19. Call it OKC 119, Boston 118, Boston keeping it close.
1/03 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Hunter (5 straight), Krejčí (4 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 110, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 45 percent from three to Atlanta's 33 and the defense, OKC allowing 110 a night to Atlanta's 122. Call it OKC 120, Atlanta 118, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/05 @ BKN — 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.
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.
12/23 vs DET 126-115 — BKN notes
BKN won 126-115. BKN shot 52% (45 of 86) to DET's 49%, 10 of 24 from three. Bridges led with 29 (9 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Thomas added 20, Johnson 18. The hinge was Q1, 32-21: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/26 @ DET 118-112 — BKN notes
BKN won 118-112. BKN shot 50% (41 of 82) to DET's 44%, 9 of 22 from three, and went to the line 43 times to DET's 32 — 27 points from the stripe to their 23. The glass went 42-52 against them. Johnson led with 24 (9 of 13, 4 of 6 from three); Bridges added 21, Thomas 17. The hinge was Q2, 36-23: BKN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 7. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/27 vs MIL 122-144 — BKN notes
BKN lost 122-144. BKN took 12 more shots (101 to 89), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to MIL's 58%, 7 of 32 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MIL's 23 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. Wilson led with 21 (5 of 13, 0 of 3 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Watford added 17, Smith Jr. 14. Q1 was theirs, 31-32, but the other 3 periods went 112-91 against them. Clowney's -19 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Ingram at 22 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 32 free throws a game; Bridges at 19 and Cam. Johnson at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Simmons (26 straight), Walker IV (15 straight), Clowney (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 108 a night to Brooklyn's 121 and the arc, New Orleans at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 31. Call it New Orleans 119, Brooklyn 112.
1/03 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sengun at 29 and Ja. Green at 18 a game. Without Brooks (3 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 120, shooting 42 percent and 28 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cam. Johnson at 18 and Bridges at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Simmons (27 straight), Walker IV (16 straight), Clowney (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 28. Call it Houston 119, Brooklyn 111.
1/05 vs OKC — 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.
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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 5 18 +7 2 3 67 4 5 80 2 2 100 0 3 6 2 0 0 0
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 5 11 -7 4 7 57 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 2
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
BrClDiJoO' 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, O'Neale
in O'Neale
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWa 1 4 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'ShTh 2 6 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 4 50 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Thomas
in Sharpe, Thomas
out Claxton, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGiWiJoWa 1 3 -1 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Jay. Williams, Joe
out Dort, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'ShJrTh 3 10 0 2 2 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, O'Neale, Sharpe, 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
GiWiJoWaWi 3 13 +1 2 4 50 1 1 100 3 3 100 1 2 3 0 0 2 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClO'JrTh 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoJoWaWi 1 2 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren
out Jay. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiO'JrTh 3 8 +2 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Finney-Smith
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoWiWiMi 6 16 +5 8 9 89 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 6 1 0 1 2
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić
in Dort, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClDiFiO'Th 2 0 -6 0 3 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Thomas
in Dinwiddie
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoWiWiMi 6 16 +5 8 9 89 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 6 1 0 1 2
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić
in Dort, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClDiFiJoJr 1 3 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Smith Jr.
in Johnson, Smith Jr.
out O'Neale, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoWiWiMi 6 16 +5 8 9 89 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 6 1 0 1 2
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić
in Dort, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoJr 3 5 0 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 3 3 0 1 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Smith Jr.
in Bridges
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGiJoWiWa 2 5 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Wallace
out Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 3 4 +1 1 3 33 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Finney-Smith
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGiHoJoWa 3 3 -1 0 1 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 5 1 0 0 2 1
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
in Holmgren
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 5 9 -4 2 6 33 1 6 17 2 2 100 2 5 2 1 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 7 20 +7 5 9 56 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 2 1 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Jal. Williams
out Joe, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiJoJr 2 2 -5 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
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
DoGiGiHoWi 7 20 +7 5 9 56 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 2 1 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Jal. Williams
out Joe, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiJoO'Jr 2 5 +1 0 0 0 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 2 1 0 0 2 2
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Johnson, O'Neale, Smith Jr.
in O'Neale
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJoWiWaWi 3 8 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 3 0 0 1 2 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Joe, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
out Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'ShTh 2 5 +5 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Thomas
in Sharpe
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJoWiWaWi 3 8 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 3 0 0 1 2 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Joe, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
out Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClDiJoO'Th 3 8 -4 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, O'Neale, Thomas
in Claxton, Johnson
out Bridges, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoWiWiMi 4 13 +2 3 3 100 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 0 0 3
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić
in Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 7 17 -3 5 6 83 0 4 0 7 13 54 2 6 3 0 0 2 4
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Bridges
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWa 2 12 +8 0 2 0 4 4 100 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
out Jal. Williams, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 7 17 -3 5 6 83 0 4 0 7 13 54 2 6 3 0 0 2 4
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Bridges
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 3 4 -3 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 3
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Jal. Williams
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJoShThWa 2 4 +1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe, Thomas, Watford
in Sharpe, Watford
out Bridges, Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WiMiWaIiWi 2 3 -1 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
OKC Jay. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Waters III, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Waters III, Wiggins
out Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
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.
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
TW T. Watford
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. 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
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 24, Thunder beat Nets 124-108, extend winning streak to 4 games
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points and six assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth straight game, beating the Brooklyn Nets 124-108 on Sunday night.
Josh Giddey had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, and rookie Chet Holmgren added 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots for Oklahoma City, which improved to 22-9, good for second place in the Western Conference.
“We’ve gotten a lot better,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “We’ve put in a lot of work. I expect us to get better. I’m not surprised. We’ve got to keep going and keep getting better.”
The Thunder have hosted a New Year’s Eve game every year since the franchise moved to town and have a 12-4 record in those games. Brooklyn is 2-8 all-time on New Year’s Eve.
Holmgren and Jalen Williams , who scored 17 points, scored all the Thunder’s points in a 16-8 run that extended Oklahoma City’s lead from seven points to 102-87 with 8:49 left. Brooklyn got no closer than 12 points the rest of the way and Oklahoma City eventually led by as many as 21 points.
“I think we picked up our energy,” Holmgren said. “Early in the game, they were making shots from the outside. Some of that was them coming out ready to play and some of that was us just being a little late on rotations and close-outs. Once we picked that up, we really made shots tough on them and we started to get some stops.”
Mikal Bridges had 22 points – 15 in the first quarter – to go with seven rebounds and seven assists for Brooklyn, which has lost three straight games. Cam Thomas had 20 points and Nic Claxton had 15 points, 16 rebounds and five assists. The Nets, who have lost four straight games against Oklahoma City, are 1-16 this season when allowing an opponent 120 or more points.
Oklahoma City shot 54.2% from the field (45 of 83), while Brooklyn shot just 38% (38 of 100). The Nets made 12 of 46 3-point attempts, for 26.1%, which offset the fact they committed only six turnovers.
“You look at the stat sheet and we did some really good things tonight,” Brooklyn coach Jacque Vaughn said. “They had 20 corner (3-point attempts) and made two of them. We missed some free throws. We shoot 40 3s, pretty good. We shared the basketball and didn’t turn it over. How many more shots did we have? Seventeen more shots. Pretty good recipe for us.
“A lot of our shots were open tonight. We sprayed that thing around and we were really unselfish and getting each other good shots tonight. … It was just one of those nights the ball didn’t go in for you.”
Brooklyn made its first five shots (three of them 3-pointers) and built a 10-point first-quarter lead at 18-8, but the Thunder shot 54.6% in the half and eventually led 59-56 at halftime.
The Nets were within 67-65 before Giddey fueled an 11-2 spurt by Oklahoma City, making two baskets before feeding Gilgeous-Alexander on a fast-break layup that made it 78-67 with 5:37 left in the third quarter. That caused Vaughn to call his second timeout in a 99-second span.
A 3-pointer by Holmgren in the final seconds of the quarter put Oklahoma City ahead 89-79 and started the Thunder’s game-clinching run.
“Tonight it was a variance night,” Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said. “There’s nights when the other team makes shots and you don’t, and tonight was the night we made shots and they didn’t. They shot a lot of 3s. I thought we contested a lot of them. I thought we did made them uncomfortable. … But it’s hard to explain that boxscore other than shooting variance on this night.”