Game ID: 22500261
Sacramento Kings @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 27 31 25 30 113SAC 25 25 19 30 99
OKC vs SAC ScoutingOKC vs SAC 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.
OKC availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Dort missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Wiggins missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Holmgren back 11/04 after 3, 27 min since (93% of 29)
OKC availability going into 11/12 · back-to-backOUT Dort missed 4 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Wiggins missed 3 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 3 since 11/07, returns tonight: 17 min (147% of 12)
BACK Holmgren back 11/04 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
NEW Joe 20 to 25 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/15 · 2 days' restOUT Dort missed 5 since 11/05, returns tonight: 22 min (84% of 26)
OUT Wiggins missed 4 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 17 min since (147% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 28 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 5 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 22 min since (84% of 26)
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 17 min since (145% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 27 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 6 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 25 min since (96% of 26)
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 15 min since (127% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 26 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 7 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 28 min since (106% of 26)
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 12 min since (106% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 26 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 8 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 26 min since (100% of 26)
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 12 min since (101% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 25 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/26 · 2 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 9 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 25 min since (96% of 26)
OKC availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 10 since 11/07, out tonight
SAC availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 10 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 4 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 10 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 10 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 30 min since (100% of 30)
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 12 min since (45% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 21 min since (85% of 25)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 23 min since (104% of 22)
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Eubanks 13 to 18 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/12 · back-to-backOUT Plowden missed 11 since 10/22, returns tonight: 14 min (53% of 26)
OUT Cardwell missed 5 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 11 since 10/22, returns tonight: 8 min (52% of 15)
OUT Stevens missed 11 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 28 min since (93% of 30)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 24 min since (111% of 22)
NEW Eubanks 13 to 21 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Cardwell missed 6 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 12 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 27 min since (92% of 30)
BACK Plowden back 11/12 after 11, 14 min since (53% of 26)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 24 min since (111% of 22)
BACK McDermott back 11/12 after 11, 8 min since (52% of 15)
NEW Eubanks 13 to 20 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Cardwell missed 7 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 13 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 30 min since (102% of 30)
BACK Plowden back 11/12 after 11, 14 min since (53% of 26)
BACK McDermott back 11/12 after 11, 8 min since (52% of 15)
SAC availability going into 11/19 · 2 days' restOUT Raynaud missed 2 since 11/14, returns tonight: 19 min (70% of 26)
OUT Plowden missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 8 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 14 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 31 min since (106% of 30)
SAC availability going into 11/20 · back-to-backOUT Plowden missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 9 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 15 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/19 after 2, 19 min since (70% of 26)
SAC availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 4 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 10 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 4 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 4 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 16 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/19 after 2, 20 min since (75% of 26)
SAC availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 3 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 5 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 11 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 5 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 5 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 17 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/19 after 2, 16 min since (60% of 26)
SAC availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 4 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 6 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 12 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 6 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 6 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 18 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/19 after 2, 15 min since (58% of 26)
NEW Eubanks 13 to 19 min over the last 5
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 119 a night and allowing 100, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Wiggins (6 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sabonis at 20 and LaVine at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Raynaud (2 straight), Plowden (2 straight), Cardwell (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Sacramento's 129 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-4 a night and Sacramento minus-8. Call it OKC 125, Sacramento 106, OKC by 19.
11/11 vs GSW 126-102 — OKC notes
OKC won 126-102. OKC shot 51% (42 of 83) to GSW's 45%, 16 of 36 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 28 (9 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Holmgren added 23, Joe 18. The hinge was Q3, 44-28: a lead of 19 became 35. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/12 vs LAL 121-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 121-92. OKC shot 50% (44 of 88) to LAL's 40%, 12 of 39 from three. OKC turned it over 11 times to LAL's 20. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 (10 of 18, 2 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Joe added 21, Mitchell 14. The hinge was Q2, 40-20: a lead of 12 became 32, and the lead reached 37. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/15 @ CHA 109-96 — OKC notes
OKC won 109-96. OKC shot 51% (45 of 89) to CHA's 39%, 11 of 23 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 33 (13 of 19, 3 of 4 from three); Holmgren added 25, Mitchell 14. The hinge was Q3, 32-18: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 22. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/17 @ NOP 126-109 — OKC notes
OKC won 126-109. OKC shot 49% (43 of 87) to NOP's 49%, 17 of 42 from three, and went to the line 28 times to NOP's 15 — 23 points from the stripe to their 13. Holmgren led with 26 (10 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Gilgeous-Alexander added 23, Dort 17. The hinge was Q1, 49-24: from level to 25 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
11/19 vs SAC 113-99 — OKC notes
OKC won 113-99. OKC shot 47% (41 of 88) to SAC's 44%, 10 of 38 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 33 (12 of 24, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Holmgren added 21, Dort 14. The hinge was Q2, 31-25: a lead of 2 became 8, and the lead reached 18. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/21 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 133, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 35 and George at 25 a game. Without Kessler (9 straight), Clayton Jr. (3 straight), Tshiebwe (14 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 100, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Utah's 133. Call it OKC 123, Utah 116.
11/23 vs POR — 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 123 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Holmgren at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (8 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 130, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 29 free throws a game; Sharpe at 28 and Avdija at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Holiday (4 straight), Sharpe (2 straight), Henderson (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 102 a night to Portland's 130 and the arc, OKC at 41 percent from three to Portland's 31. Call it OKC 126, Portland 111, OKC by 15.
11/26 vs MIN — 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 123 a night and allowing 102, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 98, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 21 a game. Without Hyland (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to Minnesota's 32 and the line, where Minnesota takes 27 free throws a game to OKC's 22. Call it OKC 115, Minnesota 106.
11/28 vs PHX — 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 124 a night and allowing 104, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 15 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (10 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brooks at 20 and Booker at 19 a game. Without Allen (6 straight), Green (9 straight), Dunn (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where OKC takes 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 21 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 13. Call it OKC 118, Phoenix 108, OKC by 10.
11/11 vs DEN 108-122 — SAC notes
SAC lost 108-122. SAC shot 48% (41 of 85) to DEN's 51%, 10 of 33 from three. The glass went 35-48 against them. Sabonis led with 19 (8 of 12, 1 of 3 from three); Eubanks added 19, DeRozan 18. Q1 was theirs, 34-33, but the other 3 periods went 89-74 against them. LaVine's -22 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 vs ATL 100-133 — SAC notes
SAC lost 100-133. SAC shot 39% (36 of 92) to ATL's 58%, 14 of 39 from three. The glass went 35-45 against them. Ellis led with 20 (7 of 14, 6 of 11 from three); Sabonis added 12, Carter 11. Q4 was theirs, 32-28, the deficit cut from 37 to 33, but the other 3 periods went 105-68 against them. Sabonis's -38 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 @ MIN 110-124 — SAC notes
SAC lost 110-124. SAC shot 44% (41 of 93) to MIN's 49%, 12 of 33 from three, and got to the line 27 times to MIN's 40. Sabonis led with 34 (14 of 24, 5 of 8 at the line); LaVine added 25, Schröder 14. Q2 was theirs, 31-26, the deficit cut from 5 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 98-79 against them. LaVine's -18 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/16 @ SAS 110-123 — SAC notes
SAC lost 110-123. SAC shot 47% (41 of 87) to SAS's 54%, 12 of 33 from three. DeRozan led with 27 (12 of 15); Schröder added 22, Sabonis 17. Q2 was theirs, 35-31, the deficit cut from 12 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 92-75 against them. DeRozan's -23 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/19 @ OKC 99-113 — SAC notes
SAC lost 99-113. SAC shot 44% (38 of 86) to OKC's 47%, 8 of 28 from three. Schröder led with 21 (9 of 21, 2 of 9 from three); DeRozan added 17, Monk 16. Q4 was theirs, 30-30, but the other 3 periods went 83-69 against them. LaVine's -16 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/20 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 119, shooting 40 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 20 and Aldama at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Jackson (2 straight), Small (5 straight), Prosper (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sabonis at 20 and DeRozan at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Plowden (3 straight), Cardwell (9 straight), Carter (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-0 a night and Sacramento minus-8. Call it Memphis 117, Sacramento 112.
11/22 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 30 free throws a game; Jokić at 36 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Braun (4 straight), Pickett (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 126, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sabonis at 21 and LaVine at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Sabonis (2 straight), Plowden (4 straight), Cardwell (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 107 a night to Sacramento's 126 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-1 a night and Sacramento minus-9. Call it Denver 120, Sacramento 107, Denver by 13.
11/24 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 16 and Schröder at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Sabonis (3 straight), Plowden (5 straight), Cardwell (11 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 97 a night to Sacramento's 124 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-7. Call it Minnesota 117, Sacramento 108.
11/26 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and Murray at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Sabonis (4 straight), Plowden (6 straight), Cardwell (12 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brooks at 24 and Booker at 21 a game. Without Allen (5 straight), Green (8 straight), Dunn (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-7 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 122. Call it Phoenix 118, Sacramento 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
BB B. Barnhizer
BC B. Carlson
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
CY C. Youngblood
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
SACDD D. DeRozan
DE D. Eubanks
DS D. Schröder
KE K. Ellis
MM M. Monk
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
RW R. Westbrook
SC Schroder
ZL Z. LaVine
OKC/SAC 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 scores 33 points, Thunder beat Kings to improve to 15-1
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their seventh straight game to improve to 15-1, beating the Sacramento Kings 113-99 on Wednesday night.
Chet Holmgren had 21 points and Lu Dort scored all 14 of his points in the second half, including 11 in the fourth quarter for the defending champion Thunder. They have won all three matchups with the Kings.
Dennis Schroder scored 21 points and DeMar DeRozan added 17 for the Kings, who lost their seventh straight. Kings big man Domantas Sabonis sat out because of soreness in his left knee.
The Thunder started the season with a pair of double-overtime wins and had some close calls before finally losing to Portland. Since the loss, they have won every game — with an average margin of 20.3 points. All have been by double digits. Included in the run is a 24-point victory over Golden State and a 29-point win over the Los Angeles Lakers on back-to-back nights last week at home.
Former Thunder star Russell Westbrook , as usual, got a warm reception from the Oklahoma City crowd during starter introductions. He was the league MVP in 2017 and a two-time scoring champion with the Thunder. He had another solid game in the familiar surroundings, posting seven points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Sacramento's Zach LaVine made a shot from beyond halfcourt as the first half expired, but it was ruled that he shot it after the buzzer, and the Thunder maintained a 58-50 lead at the break.
Gilgeous-Alexander worked some magic late in the third quarter. He banked in a mid-range jumper from near the right side of the free throw line and was fouled and made the free throw to put the Thunder up 83-67. Oklahoma City took an 83-69 advantage into the fourth.