Game ID: 22400192
Houston Rockets @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 31 44 23 28 126HOU 31 20 25 31 107
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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.
OKC availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
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OKC availability going into 11/02 · back-to-back
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OKC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's rest
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OKC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's rest
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OKC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's rest
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OKC availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's rest
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OKC availability going into 11/11 · back-to-back
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OKC availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restNEW Joe 19 to 25 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 2 since 11/11, out tonight
NEW Joe 19 to 25 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restOUT Dante missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
HOU availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 16 min (130% of 13)
OUT Landale missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 5 min (45% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 12)
OUT Tate missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
HOU availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 16 min since (130% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 12)
HOU availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 5 since 10/26, returns tonight: 5 min (46% of 11)
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 16 min since (130% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 12)
HOU availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 12 min since (92% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 12 min since (102% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (37% of 12)
BACK Tate back 11/06 after 5, 5 min since (46% of 11)
HOU availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 9 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 10 min since (77% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 10 min since (85% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 12)
BACK Tate back 11/06 after 5, 6 min since (50% of 11)
HOU availability going into 11/11 · back-to-backOUT Whitmore missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 10 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 10 min since (77% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 12 min since (99% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 12)
BACK Tate back 11/06 after 5, 6 min since (50% of 11)
HOU availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 11 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Tate back 11/06 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
HOU availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 12 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Tate back 11/06 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
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 114 a night and allowing 102, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 24 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Green at 20 and Sengun at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-5 a night and OKC minus-4 and the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Houston's 32. Call it OKC 111, Houston 106.
11/01 @ POR 137-114 — OKC notes
OKC won 137-114. OKC shot 54% (51 of 95) to POR's 47%, 19 of 49 from three, and got to the line 19 times to POR's 31. OKC turned it over 13 times to POR's 19. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 (12 of 18, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Williams added 22, Wiggins 13. The hinge was Q3, 38-17: from level to 21 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/02 @ LAC 105-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 105-92. OKC shot 43% (36 of 84) to LAC's 41%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAC's 26. OKC turned it over 12 times to LAC's 20. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 25 (7 of 14, 2 of 4 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Dort added 16, Williams 15. The hinge was Q4, 24-14: a lead of 3 became 13, and the lead reached 18. OKC trailed 53-57 at the half and won the second half 52-35. Joe was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/04 vs ORL 102-86 — OKC notes
OKC won 102-86. OKC shot 46% (39 of 85) to ORL's 35%, 12 of 31 from three, and got to the line 16 times to ORL's 27. Williams led with 23 (10 of 17, 3 of 7 from three); Gilgeous-Alexander added 21, Holmgren 14. The hinge was Q1, 39-26: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/06 @ DEN 122-124 — OKC notes
OKC lost 122-124. OKC took 11 more shots (100 to 89), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to DEN's 47%, 16 of 40 from three, and got to the line 23 times to DEN's 33. Williams led with 29 (11 of 20, 4 of 8 from three); Gilgeous-Alexander added 28, Holmgren 15. Q2 was theirs, 34-25, but the other 3 periods went 99-88 against them. They led by as many as 16.
11/08 vs HOU 126-107 — OKC notes
OKC won 126-107. OKC shot 51% (46 of 90) to HOU's 43%, 14 of 37 from three. OKC turned it over 10 times to HOU's 17. Holmgren led with 29 (8 of 14, 4 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Gilgeous-Alexander added 29, Williams 14. The hinge was Q2, 44-20: from level to 24 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/10 vs GSW — 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 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Curry at 21 and Hield at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 105 a night to Golden State's 114 and the line, where Golden State takes 27 free throws a game to OKC's 20. Call it OKC 115, Golden State 110.
11/11 vs LAC — 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 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-6 and the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 15 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 110, the Clippers 105.
11/13 vs NOP — 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 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Boston at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without McCollum (7 straight), Murray (10 straight), Jones (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 120, New Orleans 106, OKC by 14.
11/15 vs PHX — 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 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Jal. Williams at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Holmgren (2 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 21 and Beal at 18 a game. Without Durant (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-2 a night and OKC minus-13. Call it OKC 119, Phoenix 110.
10/31 @ DAL 108-102 — HOU notes
HOU won 108-102. HOU shot 41% (40 of 97) to DAL's 46%, 8 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to DAL's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 50-37 for them. Green led with 23 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Brooks added 17, Sengun 17. The hinge was Q1, 34-21: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/02 vs GSW 121-127 — HOU notes
HOU lost 121-127 in 1 overtime. HOU took 29 more shots (107 to 78), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to GSW's 51%, 15 of 45 from three, and got to the line 24 times to GSW's 50. Eason led with 27 (11 of 19, 3 of 5 from three); Smith Jr. added 21, Thompson 18. Q4 was theirs, 39-23, the deficit cut from 16 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 104-82 against them. Ja. Green's -20 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs NYK 109-97 — HOU notes
HOU won 109-97. HOU shot 49% (43 of 88) to NYK's 39%, 8 of 33 from three. The glass went 50-39 for them. Sengun led with 25 (11 of 15, 0 of 3 from three); VanVleet added 19, Green 15. The hinge was Q4, 28-22: a lead of 6 became 12, and the lead reached 15. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/06 vs SAS 127-100 — HOU notes
HOU won 127-100. HOU shot 56% (54 of 96) to SAS's 45%, 10 of 27 from three. HOU turned it over 11 times to SAS's 19. Ja. Green led with 21 (6 of 14, 4 of 9 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); VanVleet added 21, Sengun 16. The hinge was Q2, 32-19: a lead of 12 became 25, and the lead reached 29. Eason was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/08 @ OKC 107-126 — HOU notes
HOU lost 107-126. HOU shot 43% (39 of 90) to OKC's 51%, 11 of 30 from three. HOU turned it over 17 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. Brooks led with 17 (6 of 12, 3 of 4 from three); Ja. Green added 14, Thompson 14. Q4 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 22 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 98-76 against them. Thompson's -19 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Ivey at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sengun at 17 and Green at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to Houston's 11. Call it Houston 111, Detroit 110, Detroit keeping it close.
11/11 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sengun at 19 and Eason at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Whitmore (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Coulibaly at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Kuzma (5 straight), Champagnie (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-6 a night and Washington minus-10 and the defense, Houston allowing 110 a night to Washington's 122. Call it Houston 119, Washington 108, Houston by 11.
11/13 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and Green at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Whitmore (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 47 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 27 and Harden at 20 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 47 percent from three to Houston's 28 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-11 a night and the Clippers plus-6. Call it Houston 111, the Clippers 106.
11/15 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sengun at 19 and Green at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Whitmore (4 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 44 percent from three to Houston's 31 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and the Clippers plus-3. Call it Houston 111, the Clippers 107, the Clippers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JM J. McVeigh
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
AW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
DJ D. Jones
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
LD L. Dort
ML M. Leons
OD O. Dieng
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
HOU/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 and Holmgren each score 29 points, Thunder rout Rockets 126-107
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren each scored 29 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder rout the Houston Rockets 126-107 on Friday night.
Oklahoma City opened a six-game homestand with a victory after losing at Denver on Wednesday night for its first defeat of the season.
Gilgeous-Alexander made 10 of his first 11 field goals and didn't take a 3-pointer until his 13th shot. It went in to give the Thunder a 96-73 lead in the third quarter.
Holmgren made 8 of 14 field goals, including 4 of 6 3-pointers, for the Thunder (8-1). Oklahoma City pulled away from a game that was tied 31-all at the end of the first quarter.
The Thunder had been inconsistent on offense so far this season, but they figured things out in this game. They shot 51.1% from the field and made 20 of 23 free throws.
Dillon Brooks scored 17 points for the Rockets (5-4), who shot just 43.3% from the field.
Takeaways Rockets: The Thunder showed why they lead the league in defensive rating when they shut down Houston's top two scorers, Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun . Green scored 14 points on 5-for-14 shooting and Sengun had 11 points on 3-for-12 shooting.
Thunder: Oklahoma City's depth and versatility were too much for the Rockets. Holmgren, in particular, was a problem on both ends. The 7-footer had three blocks and constantly affected Houston's shots near the rim.
Key moment The game was tied at 31 early in the second quarter when Oklahoma City's Aaron Wiggins hit a 3-pointer. The Thunder dominated from there, outscoring the Rockets 41-20 the rest of the period to take a 75-51 lead at halftime. It was a season-high point total for a half.
Key stat The Thunder shot 61.9% from the field and 52.9% from 3-point range in the first half.
Up next The Rockets visit Detroit on Sunday. The Thunder host Golden State on Sunday night.