Game ID: 22400545
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Washington Wizards
Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 25 18 26 26 95OKC 37 30 37 32 136
OKC @ WAS ScoutingOKC @ WAS 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.
WAS availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Holmes missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Poole back 1/01 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
BACK Kuzma back 12/30 after 12, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Vukcevic back 12/30 after 2, 2 min since (12% of 15)
BACK Butler back 12/30 after 2, 3 min since (23% of 11)
NEW Champagnie 22 to 27 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Coulibaly missed 2 since 1/03, returns tonight: 30 min (91% of 33)
OUT Holmes missed 6 since 12/26, returns tonight: 3 min (17% of 17)
OUT Vukcevic missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Poole back 1/01 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
BACK Kuzma back 12/30 after 12, 26 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Butler back 12/30 after 2, 7 min since (61% of 11)
NEW Champagnie 22 to 30 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/08 · back-to-backOUT Poole missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Kuzma back 12/30 after 12, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 3 min since (17% of 17)
BACK Butler back 12/30 after 2, 10 min since (87% of 11)
WAS availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 24 min (82% of 29)
OUT Brogdon missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 15 min since (86% of 17)
WAS availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 24 min since (82% of 29)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 12 min since (69% of 17)
NEW Butler 11 to 17 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Brogdon missed 4 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (90% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 24 min since (80% of 29)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 12 min since (69% of 17)
NEW Butler 11 to 18 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/16 · 2 days' restOUT Brogdon missed 5 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 7 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
WAS availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 6 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 8 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
WAS availability going into 1/19 · back-to-backOUT Brogdon missed 7 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 9 since 1/03, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 15)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 29 min since (97% of 29)
OKC availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Holmgren missed 23 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
NEW Mitchell 14 to 22 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 24 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
NEW Mitchell 14 to 22 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Holmgren missed 25 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
NEW Mitchell 14 to 19 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 26 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 27 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 9 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 28 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 10 since 12/26, returns tonight: 18 min (86% of 21)
OUT Mitchell missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
NEW Wallace 26 to 32 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 29 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/14 after 10, 18 min since (86% of 21)
NEW Wallace 26 to 32 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 1/17 · back-to-backOUT Holmgren missed 30 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/14 after 10, 16 min since (75% of 21)
OKC availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 31 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 2 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 1/14 after 10, 17 min since (82% of 21)
NEW Wallace 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jay. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Butler at 15 and Kuzma at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Brogdon (3 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Jal. Williams at 18 a game. Without Holmgren (27 straight), Caruso (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 105 a night to Washington's 125 and the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to Washington's 36. Call it OKC 118, Washington 108, OKC by 10.
1/05 vs NOP 98-110 — WAS notes
WAS lost 98-110. WAS shot 43% (38 of 89) to NOP's 41%, 11 of 41 from three, and got to the line 14 times to NOP's 20. Kuzma led with 28 (13 of 23, 2 of 5 from three); Sarr added 18, Butler 17. Q4 was theirs, 28-26, the deficit cut from 14 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 84-70 against them. Kispert's -20 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 vs HOU 112-135 — WAS notes
WAS lost 112-135. WAS shot 46% (41 of 89) to HOU's 52%, 15 of 40 from three. WAS turned it over 18 times to HOU's 10, and HOU turned those into 15 steals. Kispert led with 23 (7 of 10, 5 of 7 from three); Valančiūnas added 18, Butler 14. Q1 was theirs, 30-20, but the other 3 periods went 115-82 against them. They led by as many as 12. Kispert's -19 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 @ PHI 103-109 — WAS notes
WAS lost 103-109. WAS shot 45% (42 of 94) to PHI's 45%, 13 of 30 from three, and got to the line just 9 times against 18 fouls committed. WAS turned it over 17 times to PHI's 7, and PHI turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 51-36 for them. Butler led with 26 (11 of 19, 3 of 3 from three); Kispert added 23, Kuzma 16. Q4 was theirs, 29-21, the deficit cut from 14 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 88-74 against them. Kuzma's -22 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 @ CHI 105-138 — WAS notes
WAS lost 105-138. WAS shot 40% (39 of 98) to CHI's 56%, 18 of 46 from three. The glass went 45-55 against them. Poole led with 22 (7 of 13, 6 of 9 from three); Butler added 18, George 12. Q2 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 106-73 against them. Coulibaly's -29 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs OKC 95-136 — WAS notes
WAS lost 95-136. WAS shot 34% (28 of 83) to OKC's 47%, 9 of 46 from three. The glass went 39-56 against them. Kispert led with 17 (6 of 9, 3 of 5 from three); Poole added 13, Valančiūnas 11. Q4 was theirs, 26-32, but the other 3 periods went 104-69 against them. Carrington's -41 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 126, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Butler at 16 and Kispert at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Brogdon (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Randle at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 108 a night to Washington's 126 and the arc, Minnesota at 38 percent from three to Washington's 33. Call it Minnesota 116, Washington 107.
1/16 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 128, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Butler at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brogdon (5 straight), Holmes (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Durant at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Nurkić (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 114 a night to Washington's 128. Call it Phoenix 119, Washington 111.
1/18 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Wiggins at 18 a game. Without Green (3 straight), Podziemski (9 straight), Kuminga (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 127, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Butler at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brogdon (6 straight), Holmes (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 109 a night to Washington's 127 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-3 a night and Washington minus-7. Call it Golden State 117, Washington 108.
1/19 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Monk at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and George at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Brogdon (7 straight), Holmes (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-12 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 118 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Sacramento 125, Washington 110, Sacramento by 15.
1/03 vs NYK 117-107 — OKC notes
OKC won 117-107. OKC shot 51% (43 of 84) to NYK's 48%, 14 of 27 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 33 (12 of 26, 2 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Jal. Williams added 20, Wiggins 19. The hinge was Q4, 37-19: OKC came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 10. OKC trailed 54-66 at the half and won the second half 63-41. Wallace was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/05 vs BOS 105-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 105-92. OKC shot 45% (39 of 87) to BOS's 36%, 16 of 38 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BOS's 24. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 33 (11 of 23, 3 of 6 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Wiggins added 15, Dort 14. The hinge was Q4, 29-12: OKC came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 13. OKC trailed 55-65 at the half and won the second half 50-27. Jal. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/08 @ CLE 122-129 — OKC notes
OKC lost 122-129. OKC shot 53% (48 of 90) to CLE's 52%, 11 of 31 from three, and got to the line 17 times to CLE's 27. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 31 (13 of 27, 1 of 6 from three); Jal. Williams added 25, Hartenstein 18. Q1 was theirs, 32-25, but the other 3 periods went 104-90 against them. Dort's -15 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 @ NYK 126-101 — OKC notes
OKC won 126-101. OKC shot 54% (48 of 89) to NYK's 39%, 14 of 27 from three. OKC turned it over 15 times to NYK's 10. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 39 (15 of 21, 8 of 8 at the line); Joe added 31, Jal. Williams 19. The hinge was Q1, 31-17: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Joe was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
1/12 @ WAS 136-95 — OKC notes
OKC won 136-95. OKC shot 47% (45 of 95) to WAS's 34%, 13 of 35 from three. The glass went 56-39 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 27 (5 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 16 of 17 at the line); Wiggins added 23, Jal. Williams 17. The hinge was Q1, 37-25: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 44. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/14 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and George at 20 a game. Without Embiid (4 straight), Lowry (4 straight), Drummond (4 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Jal. Williams at 18 a game. Without Holmgren (28 straight), Caruso (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-3 a night and Philadelphia minus-3 and the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to Philadelphia's 37. Call it OKC 113, Philadelphia 107.
1/16 vs CLE — 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 121 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Holmgren (29 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Garland at 25 and Mitchell at 21 a game. Without Jerome (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 104 a night to Cleveland's 116 and the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Cleveland's 35. Call it OKC 117, Cleveland 111.
1/17 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dinwiddie at 16 and Washington at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Edwards (8 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Holmgren (30 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-2 a night and Dallas minus-4. Call it OKC 115, Dallas 111, Dallas keeping it close.
1/19 vs BKN — 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 122 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. Without Holmgren (31 straight), Hartenstein (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 14 and Evbuomwan at 13 a game. Without C. Johnson (2 straight), Thomas (8 straight), Watford (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 104 a night to Brooklyn's 116 and the arc, OKC at 39 percent from three to Brooklyn's 34. Call it OKC 118, Brooklyn 103, OKC by 15.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAD A. Ducas
AW A. Wiggins
BC B. Carlson
CW C. Wallace
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
WASAG A. Gill
AS A. Sarr
BC B. Carrington
BC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
JB J. Butler
JC J. Champagnie
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
JV J. Valančiūnas
KG K. George
KK K. Kuzma
PB P. Baldwin Jr.
OKC/WAS 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 overcomes a poor shooting performance and leads Thunder past Wizards 136-95
WASHINGTON -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 27 points from the foul line to overcome his worst shooting performance of the season and help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 136-95 rout of the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander shot only 29.4% (5 of 17) from the floor over 30 minutes, well below his previous worst of 35% against San Antonio on Oct. 30.
But Gilgeous-Alexander's ability to draw fouls, combined with another strong showing by the NBA's best defense, lifted Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City to its largest margin of victory and sent NBA-worst Washington to its most lopsided defeat.
Aaron Wiggins added 23 points, Jalen Williams scored 17, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 10 points and 12 rebounds to help the Thunder improve to 2-1 on their four-game trip.
Corey Kispert scored 17 points for Washington, which became the NBA-high 17th opponent held under 100 points by the Thunder this season. Washington shot 33.7% from the floor and 19.6% from 3-point range.
Takeaways Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander had the luxury of sitting out the fourth quarter of consecutive games. His services also weren't needed in the final period after he scored 39 points on 15-of-21 shooting in Friday's 126-101 win at New York.
Wizards: Jordan Poole 's failure to make a 3-pointer halted a 59-game run of consecutive games with at least one made 3, the longest such streak in franchise history.
Key moment It was a one-possession game before Gilgeous-Alexander hit his only 3-pointer late in the first quarter. That was the start of a crushing 24-6 run that staked the Thunder to a 51-31 advantage by the middle of the second.
Key stat The Wizards totaled only four more free-throw attempts (21) than Gilgeous-Alexander (17) during the first three quarters.
Up next The Wizards host Minnesota on Monday, while the Thunder close their trip at Philadelphia on Tuesday.