Oklahoma City Thunder @ Chicago Bulls
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL | Game ID: 22500889
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHI 22 32 22 32 108OKC 26 29 32 29 116
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McCain scores 20 as Thunder beat Bulls 116-108 without Gilgeous-Alexander
CHICAGO -- — Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe added 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder — playing without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — beat the Chicago Bulls 116-108 on Tuesday night.
The defending NBA champion Thunder held out Gilgeous-Alexander to manage an abdominal strain that sidelined him for most of last month. But even without the reigning MVP, they had more than enough to win for the sixth time in seven games. They lead the Western Conference at 48-15.
McCain made four 3-pointers. Aaron Wiggins scored 18 points. Jaylin Williams had 17 points and 16 rebounds. Cason Wallace had 17 points, and Chet Holmgren added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Collin Sexton scored 20 points for Chicago, including a 3 in the closing minute that cut it to 112-106. But the Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
Guerschon Yabusele had a season-high 18 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double in 11 games since a trade-deadline deal with New York. The 6-foot-8, 283-pound Frenchman made four 3-pointers.
Josh Giddey just missed his ninth triple-double and second in two games, with 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Matas Buzelis scored 11 points before limping to the locker room near the end of the third quarter. He rolled his right ankle when he stepped on Williams’ foot and did not return to the game.
The Thunder trailed 60-59 early in the third when Holmgren dunked to start a 14-3 run. They outscored Chicago 8-2 over the final three minutes of the quarter, including a 3 by McCain, to take an 87-76 lead to the fourth.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuGiJoOkYa 4 7 0 2 11 18 1 7 14 2 2 100 3 6 9 1 1 1 1 3
CHI Buzelis, Giddey, Jones, Okoro, Yabusele
in Buzelis, Giddey, Jones, Okoro, Yabusele
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiMiOkSeYa :56 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CHI Giddey, Miller, Okoro, Sexton, Yabusele
in Miller, Sexton
out Buzelis, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiMiOkRiSe 3 3 -5 1 5 20 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 1
CHI Giddey, Miller, Okoro, Richards, Sexton
in Richards
out Yabusele
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuJoMiRiSe 2 4 -3 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0
CHI Buzelis, Jones, Miller, Richards, Sexton
in Buzelis, Jones
out Giddey, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuJoMiSeYa 1 3 +3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
CHI Buzelis, Jones, Miller, Sexton, Yabusele
in Yabusele
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiOkSeYa 1 4 -2 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
CHI Dillingham, Giddey, Okoro, Sexton, Yabusele
in Dillingham, Giddey, Okoro
out Buzelis, Jones, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiMiOkYa 6 17 0 7 12 58 3 7 43 0 0 0 0 8 8 6 0 0 2 3
CHI Dillingham, Giddey, Miller, Okoro, Yabusele
in Miller
out Sexton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuJoOkRiSe 3 8 +3 2 3 67 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1
CHI Buzelis, Jones, Okoro, Richards, Sexton
in Buzelis, Jones, Richards, Sexton
out Dillingham, Giddey, Miller, Yabusele
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuGiJoOkYa 4 9 -5 3 8 38 2 6 33 3 4 75 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
CHI Buzelis, Giddey, Jones, Okoro, Yabusele
in Giddey, Yabusele
out Richards, Sexton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuGiOkSeYa 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
CHI Buzelis, Giddey, Okoro, Sexton, Yabusele
in Sexton
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiOkRiSe 2 5 -1 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 0
CHI Dillingham, Giddey, Okoro, Richards, Sexton
in Dillingham, Richards
out Buzelis, Yabusele
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuDiGiRiSe 2 6 +3 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
CHI Buzelis, Dillingham, Giddey, Richards, Sexton
in Buzelis
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiJoRiSe 2 0 -7 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1
CHI Dillingham, Giddey, Jones, Richards, Sexton
in Jones
out Buzelis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMiOkSeYa :57 0 -4 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHI Jones, Miller, Okoro, Sexton, Yabusele
in Miller, Okoro, Yabusele
out Dillingham, Giddey, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJoMiOkYa :47 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHI Giddey, Jones, Miller, Okoro, Yabusele
in Giddey
out Sexton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiOkRiYa 2 7 +5 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 2
CHI Dillingham, Giddey, Okoro, Richards, Yabusele
in Dillingham, Richards
out Jones, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiJoRiYa 3 7 -4 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0
CHI Dillingham, Giddey, Jones, Richards, Yabusele
in Jones
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMiOkSeYa 2 3 -3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
CHI Jones, Miller, Okoro, Sexton, Yabusele
in Miller, Okoro, Sexton
out Dillingham, Giddey, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiMiOlRiSe 3 12 +8 5 7 71 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 5 6 3 0 0 0 4
CHI Dillingham, Miller, Olbrich, Richards, Sexton
in Dillingham, Olbrich, Richards
out Jones, Okoro, Yabusele
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoJoWaWi 4 7 0 1 7 14 0 2 0 3 4 75 1 6 7 0 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJoWaWi :56 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in J. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiMcWaWi 3 8 +5 3 6 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 0
OKC Dort, J. Williams, McCain, Wallace, Wiggins
in McCain
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaWiWiMcWa 2 7 +3 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Caruso, J. Williams, K. Williams, McCain, Wallace
in Caruso, K. Williams
out Dort, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaWiJoWiMc 2 2 -4 1 4 25 0 3 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Caruso, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, McCain
in Joe
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHoJoWiMc 3 7 +3 2 5 40 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 1
OKC Caruso, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams, McCain
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
CaHoWiJoWi 1 1 -4 0 5 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
OKC Caruso, Holmgren, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams
in J. Williams
out McCain
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoWiJoWi 5 16 +4 7 10 70 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Holmgren, J. Williams, Joe, Wiggins
in Dort, Wiggins
out Caruso, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiMcWaWi 2 5 -3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, J. Williams, McCain, Wallace, Wiggins
in McCain, Wallace
out Holmgren, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoHoMcWa 1 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
OKC Caruso, Dort, Holmgren, McCain, Wallace
in Caruso, Holmgren
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
DoHoJoWaWi 5 15 +6 6 9 67 0 2 0 4 4 100 1 6 7 2 0 2 1 3
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Joe, Wiggins
out Caruso, McCain
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoJoMcWa 2 6 +1 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Joe, McCain, Wallace
in McCain
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJoMcWa 1 0 -3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, J. Williams, Joe, McCain, Wallace
in J. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaWiJoMcWa :52 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
OKC Caruso, J. Williams, Joe, McCain, Wallace
in Caruso
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaWiWiMcWi 3 8 +8 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 2 2
OKC Caruso, J. Williams, K. Williams, McCain, Wiggins
in K. Williams, Wiggins
out Joe, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHoWiMcWi 4 8 +2 4 9 44 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 1 0 0 1
OKC Caruso, Holmgren, J. Williams, McCain, Wiggins
in Holmgren
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJoWaWi 3 11 +2 4 7 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1
OKC Dort, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort, Joe, Wallace
out Caruso, Holmgren, McCain
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHoWiWaWi 1 4 +1 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0
OKC Caruso, Holmgren, J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Caruso, Holmgren
out Dort, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaWiWiMcWi 2 0 -9 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Barnhizer, J. Williams, K. Williams, McCain, Wiggins
in Barnhizer, K. Williams, McCain
out Caruso, Holmgren, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaWiJoWiWa 1 2 -1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Caruso, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Caruso, Joe, Wallace
out Barnhizer, McCain, Wiggins
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHICS C. Sexton
GY G. Yabusele
IO I. Okoro
JG J. Giddey
LM L. Miller
LO L. Olbrich
MB M. Buzelis
NR N. Richards
RD R. Dillingham
TJ T. Jones
OKCAC A. Caruso
AW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JM J. McCain
JW J. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
CHI/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
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