Charlotte Hornets @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Friday, February 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK | Game ID: 22300695
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 39 34 32 21 126CHA 19 23 30 34 106
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points lead the Thunder past the Hornets 126-106
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is proving to be much more than one of the NBA's top scorers.
Sure, he scored 31 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder roll past the Charlotte Hornets 126-106 on Friday night. But the league's No. 3 scorer also had nine assists, five steals and three blocks.
Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in steals with 2.3 steals per game. Lu Dort, Oklahoma City's defensive stopper, is impressed with his teammate's play on that end.
“He’s really vocal on the defensive side, just calling the coverages and all that, too," Dort said. "Just him being aggressive, it just feeds off on the other guys on the team. One, just our best player doing that, and also, it is great that he’s so good at this and he does it a lot so we can go run in transition.”
Gilgeous-Alexander did his usual thing on offense as an efficient shooter. He made 11 of 15 field goals and scored at least 30 points for the ninth straight game.
He prioritized setting others up early with four assists before he scored a basket.
“On the offensive end, I thought tonight he was really on one early,” Daigneault said. "He had as good of a blend of his play and plays for other guys as he’s (had) all season. He had an unbelievable balance there in the first half of the game.”
Chet Holmgren added 16 points for the Thunder, who have won two straight and seven of nine. Oklahoma City moved into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with Minnesota at 34-15.
Oklahoma City's offensive output came despite missing forward Jalen Williams , out with a sprained right ankle, and guard Isaiah Joe , sidelined with a bruised sternum. Williams is the team's No. 2 scorer and Joe leads the Thunder in 3-point baskets.
Rookie Brandon Miller scored 28 points and Bryce McGowens added 15 for the Hornets, who lost their sixth straight. LaMelo Ball missed his fourth straight game for the Hornets with a right ankle overuse injury.
It took 2 1/2 minutes for Charlotte to score at the start of the game. Gilgeous-Alexander had 10 points, six assists, three steals, two blocks and two rebounds in the first quarter to help the Thunder take a 39-19 lead.
In the second quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander stole the ball, then delivered a perfect bounce pass behind his back to a trailing Cason Wallace , who finished the fast break with a two-handed jam to give Oklahoma City a 68-40 lead.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored and was fouled with three seconds left in the first half. His free throw gave the Thunder a 73-42 lead at the break. The Thunder shot 69.2% from the field in the first half.
Aaron Wiggins hit a 3-pointer in the final second of the third quarter to put Oklahoma City ahead 105-72.
Charlotte center Nick Richards said the Hornets' approach made things too easy for the Thunder.
“Instead of us hitting guys first, we let them hit us first and we try to fight back into it," he said.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMcMiRi 6 10 -9 4 13 31 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 5 6 2 1 0 2 0
CHA Bridges, Martin, McGowens, Miller, Richards
in Bridges, Martin, McGowens, Miller, Richards
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiRiSmWa 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Miller, Richards, Smith, Washington
in Smith, Washington
out Martin, McGowens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BlBrMcSmWa 3 7 -4 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
CHA Black, Bridges, McGowens, Smith, Washington
in Black, McGowens
out Miller, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BlMiRiSmWa 2 5 -1 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1
CHA Black, Miller, Richards, Smith, Washington
in Miller, Richards
out Bridges, McGowens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BlMiRiJrWa 2 5 +4 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1
CHA Black, Miller, Richards, Smith Jr., Washington
in Smith Jr.
out Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiJrWa 2 6 -2 3 4 75 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2
CHA Bridges, Martin, Miller, Smith Jr., Washington
in Bridges, Martin
out Black, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaRiJrWa 2 0 -3 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Martin, Richards, Smith Jr., Washington
in Richards
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMcMiRi 4 7 -6 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3
CHA Bridges, Martin, McGowens, Miller, Richards
in McGowens, Miller
out Smith Jr., Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMcMiRi 5 19 +8 7 9 78 2 2 100 3 3 100 0 3 3 5 2 2 0 3
CHA Bridges, Martin, McGowens, Miller, Richards
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiRiWa 2 4 -3 1 4 25 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, Martin, Miller, Richards, Washington
in Washington
out McGowens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BlBrSmJrWa 5 5 -7 2 10 20 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 1 5
CHA Black, Bridges, Smith, Smith Jr., Washington
in Black, Smith, Smith Jr.
out Martin, Miller, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BlMiRiSmWa 2 5 0 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0
CHA Black, Miller, Richards, Smith, Washington
in Miller, Richards
out Bridges, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BlMiRiJrWa 3 9 +4 4 6 67 0 1 0 1 4 25 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Black, Miller, Richards, Smith Jr., Washington
in Smith Jr.
out Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoMcMeJrTh 6 20 +9 8 14 57 3 7 43 1 2 50 1 3 4 2 3 0 1 2
CHA Bouknight, McGowens, Mensah, Smith Jr., Thor
in Bouknight, McGowens, Mensah, Thor
out Black, Miller, Richards, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWa 6 19 +9 8 13 62 3 7 43 0 0 0 0 6 6 7 2 4 1 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiWiWaWi 5 20 +11 8 9 89 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 3 0 1 1
OKC Dieng, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dieng, J. Williams, Wiggins
out Dort, Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiHoMiIiWi 2 6 +1 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
OKC Dieng, Holmgren, Micić, Waters III, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Micić, Waters III
out Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiMiIiWi 3 7 -4 2 4 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 3 3 1 0 1 2 2
OKC Holmgren, K. Williams, Micić, Waters III, Wiggins
in K. Williams
out Dieng
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWi 2 3 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 1 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, K. Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams
out Holmgren, Micić, Waters III, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWa 3 11 +6 4 5 80 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWa 7 21 -4 7 12 58 3 5 60 4 4 100 1 4 5 5 0 2 2 5
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace
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
DiGiWiWaWi 3 4 0 1 7 14 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 2
OKC Dieng, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dieng, J. Williams, Wiggins
out Dort, Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiMiWi 4 12 +9 3 4 75 1 2 50 5 7 71 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, J. Williams, Micić, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Micić
out Dieng, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiWiMiIiWi 2 5 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
OKC J. Williams, K. Williams, Micić, Waters III, Wiggins
in K. Williams, Waters III
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJoWiMiIi 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Dieng, Johnson, K. Williams, Micić, Waters III
in Dieng, Johnson
out J. Williams, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJoPoSaIi 7 12 -8 3 8 38 2 4 50 4 6 67 1 7 8 3 1 1 5 3
OKC Dieng, Johnson, Pokusevski, Sarr, Waters III
in Pokusevski, Sarr
out K. Williams, Micić
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAP A. Pokusevski
AW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
KJ K. Johnson
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
LW L. Waters III
MI Micic
OD O. Dieng
OS O. Sarr
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
VM V. Micić
CHABM B. McGowens
BM B. Miller
CM C. Martin
IS I. Smith
JB J. Bouknight
JT J. Thor
LB L. Black
MB M. Bridges
NM N. Mensah
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
PW P. Washington
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