Game ID: 22400361
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Orlando Magic
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 28 18 28 25 99OKC 29 36 17 23 105
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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.
ORL availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 19 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 5 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 12 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Carter Jr. back 11/27 after 12, 25 min since (94% of 26)
NEW Bitadze 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 20 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 6 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 13 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
NEW Bitadze 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/10 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 21 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 7 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 14 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 5 since 12/01, out tonight
NEW Bitadze 20 to 27 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/15 · 4 days' restOUT Banchero missed 22 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 2 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 3 since 12/06, returns tonight: 15 min (98% of 15)
OUT Harris missed 8 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 15 since 11/13, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 14)
OUT Joseph missed 6 since 12/01, returns tonight: 9 min (69% of 13)
NEW Suggs 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 29 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Banchero missed 23 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 3 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 9 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 2 min since (11% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 9 min since (69% of 13)
NEW Suggs 29 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 28 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 24 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 4 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 10 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 16 min since (104% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 2 min since (11% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 8 min since (62% of 13)
NEW Bitadze 20 to 29 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 25 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 5 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 11 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 10 min since (70% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 13 min since (100% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 30 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Banchero missed 26 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 6 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 12 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 16 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 18 min since (129% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 13 min since (100% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 28 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Banchero missed 27 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 7 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 13 since 11/27, returns tonight: 15 min (98% of 15)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 13)
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 23 min since (164% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 12 min since (90% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 27 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 11 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 5 since 11/25, returns tonight: 17 min (84% of 21)
BACK Joe back 11/25 after 2, 22 min since (117% of 19)
OKC availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 12 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 12/05 after 5, 17 min since (84% of 21)
OKC availability going into 12/10 · 2 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 13 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 12/05 after 5, 21 min since (100% of 21)
OKC availability going into 12/14 · 3 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 14 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 12/05 after 5, 21 min since (102% of 21)
OKC availability going into 12/19 · 4 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 15 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 12/05 after 5, 21 min since (100% of 21)
OKC availability going into 12/20 · back-to-backOUT Holmgren missed 16 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 12/05 after 5, 20 min since (98% of 21)
OKC availability going into 12/23 · 2 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 17 since 11/11, out tonight
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 32 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 18 since 11/11, out tonight
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 32 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 19 since 11/11, out tonight
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 32 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Suggs at 21 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. Without Banchero (23 straight), Wagner (3 straight), Harris (9 straight). 3 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 101, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (15 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 37 percent from three to Orlando's 29 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 15 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 110, Orlando 105.
12/06 @ PHI 94-102 — ORL notes
ORL lost 94-102. ORL shot 42% (33 of 78) to PHI's 48%, 13 of 46 from three, and got to the line 17 times to PHI's 29. F. Wagner led with 30 (10 of 23, 3 of 12 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Suggs added 22, M. Wagner 12. Q4 was theirs, 35-31, the deficit cut from 12 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 71-59 against them. Black's -20 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/08 vs PHX 115-110 — ORL notes
ORL won 115-110. ORL shot 48% (42 of 88) to PHX's 47%, 12 of 36 from three, and went to the line 30 times to PHX's 22 — 19 points from the stripe to their 19. ORL turned it over 13 times to PHX's 19. Suggs led with 26 (8 of 18, 4 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Bitadze added 21, Anthony 14. The hinge was Q4, 31-23: ORL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5. ORL trailed 57-62 at the half and won the second half 58-48. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/10 @ MIL 109-114 — ORL notes
ORL lost 109-114. ORL took 16 more shots (93 to 77), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to MIL's 55%, 6 of 27 from three. Suggs led with 32 (12 of 26, 3 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Black added 17, Wagner 13. Q1 was theirs, 33-25, but the other 3 periods went 89-76 against them. They led by as many as 11. Black's -14 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs NYK 91-100 — ORL notes
ORL lost 91-100. ORL took 15 more shots (86 to 71), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NYK's 46%, 9 of 30 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NYK's 30. Wagner led with 32 (10 of 15, 4 of 7 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); da Silva added 20. Q3 was theirs, 26-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 76-65 against them. Suggs's -15 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 vs OKC 99-105 — ORL notes
ORL lost 99-105. ORL shot 45% (35 of 78) to OKC's 48%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 25 times to OKC's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 15. ORL turned it over 18 times to OKC's 13, and OKC turned those into 15 steals. Black led with 23 (8 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); da Silva added 15, Bitadze 15. Q3 was theirs, 28-17, the deficit cut from 19 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 88-71 against them. Anthony's -21 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Banchero (24 straight), Wagner (4 straight), Harris (10 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Adebayo at 19 a game. Without Ware (9 straight), Richardson (12 straight), Burks (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 36 percent from three to Orlando's 29. Call it Orlando 109, Miami 108, Miami keeping it close.
12/23 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Suggs at 19 and Bitadze at 15 a game. Without Banchero (25 straight), Wagner (5 straight), Harris (11 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Porziņģis at 18 a game. Without Hauser (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 111, Orlando 109, Orlando keeping it close.
12/26 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Suggs at 16 and M. Wagner at 14 a game. Without Banchero (26 straight), Wagner (6 straight), Harris (12 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Herro at 23 and Adebayo at 20 a game. Without Butler III (2 straight), Richardson (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 28 free throws a game to Orlando's 23 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and Miami minus-1. Call it Orlando 109, Miami 108, Miami keeping it close.
12/27 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; da Silva at 16 and Suggs at 16 a game. Without Banchero (27 straight), Wagner (7 straight), Harris (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Towns at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 17 times a game to New York's 13. Call it New York 109, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
12/05 @ TOR 129-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 129-92. OKC shot 48% (49 of 102) to TOR's 36%, 17 of 47 from three. OKC turned it over 6 times to TOR's 20. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 (11 of 22, 1 of 10 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); J. Williams added 20, Joe 16. The hinge was Q1, 34-17: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 39. Wiggins was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
12/07 @ NOP 119-109 — OKC notes
OKC won 119-109. OKC shot 53% (45 of 85) to NOP's 48%, 12 of 32 from three, and got to the line 21 times to NOP's 27. The glass went 45-35 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 31 (10 of 18, 1 of 3 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); J. Williams added 27, Dort 14. The hinge was Q2, 42-28: a lead of 12 became 26, and the lead reached 30. J. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
12/10 vs DAL 118-104 — OKC notes
OKC won 118-104. OKC shot 46% (46 of 101) to DAL's 48%, 20 of 50 from three, and got to the line 7 times to DAL's 19. OKC turned it over 13 times to DAL's 18. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 39 (15 of 23, 5 of 9 from three); J. Williams added 18, Dort 11. The hinge was Q3, 33-19: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 20. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/14 vs HOU 111-96 — OKC notes
OKC won 111-96. OKC shot 45% (36 of 80) to HOU's 36%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 32 times to HOU's 25 — 28 points from the stripe to their 15. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 32 (8 of 21, 2 of 6 from three, 14 of 15 at the line); Hartenstein added 21, J. Williams 20. The hinge was Q4, 36-27: a lead of 6 became 15. OKC trailed 41-42 at the half and won the second half 70-54. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/19 @ ORL 105-99 — OKC notes
OKC won 105-99. OKC shot 48% (40 of 83) to ORL's 45%, 10 of 31 from three, and got to the line 16 times to ORL's 25. OKC turned it over 13 times to ORL's 18. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 35 (15 of 26, 1 of 5 from three); Hartenstein added 12, J. Williams 11. The hinge was Q2, 36-18: a lead of 1 became 19, and the lead reached 23. Wiggins was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/20 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Herro at 26 and Butler III at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Ware (8 straight), Richardson (11 straight), Burks (5 straight). 3 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Miami's 109 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and OKC plus-2. Call it Miami 112, OKC 110, OKC keeping it close.
12/23 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 101, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (17 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Coulibaly at 19 a game. Without Kuzma (9 straight), Holmes (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 101 a night to Washington's 119 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 18 times a game to OKC's 14. Call it OKC 118, Washington 104, OKC by 14.
12/26 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Haliburton at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Nesmith (24 straight), Isa. Jackson (24 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 111, Indiana 110, Indiana keeping it close.
12/28 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Bridges at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Gra. Williams (14 straight), Mann (15 straight), Simpson (5 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 36 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 102 a night to Charlotte's 116 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 15 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 113, Charlotte 106.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CJ C. Joseph
GB G. Bitadze
JH J. Howard
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MW M. Wagner
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
AW A. Wiggins
CW C. Wallace
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
ORL/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
Thunder hold off Orlando's comeback bid, beat the Magic 105-99 behind Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and Jalen Williams scored six straight points in a run in the fourth quarter that helped turned back an Orlando comeback bid as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Magic 105-99 on Thursday night.
Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder. Williams, Aaron Wiggins and Alex Caruso each finished with 11 points.
Anthony Black scored the first nine points in the fourth quarter and matched his career high with 23 points for the Magic.
Goga Bitadze added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Wendell Carter had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Orlando, which lost its third straight and for the fourth time in five games.
Takeaways Thunder: In their first game following a loss to Milwaukee in the NBA Cup final on Tuesday night, Oklahoma City opened the second quarter with an 18-4 run and held the lead the rest of the way. The Thunder weathered a scoreless stretch of 5 minutes, 51 seconds early in the second half.
Magic: Playing without the scoring power of injured forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner , who missed their 24th and fourth straight games, respectively, the Magic continued to search for offense against the best defensive team in the NBA. Orlando committed 20 turnovers.
Key Moment With Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench and Oklahoma City leading by three early in the fourth quarter, Williams scored six straight points, including a spinning layup and a driving dunk, opening a decisive 14-3 run.
Key stats The Thunder entered the game leading the NBA defensively in points per game (103.5), points per 100 possessions (103.7), field-goal percentage (.424), 3-point percentage (.331), free-throw percentage (.737), turnovers (19.08) and steals (12.16). Most of those numbers improved.
Up next The Thunder play their third road game in four nights at Miami on Friday. The Magic host Miami on Saturday night.