Game ID: 22501070
Chicago Bulls @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Friday, March 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 29 33 33 36 131CHI 32 35 21 25 113
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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 3/18 · back-to-backOUT Jal. Williams missed 14 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Sandfort missed 7 since 3/03, returns tonight: 5 min (30% of 16)
OUT K. Williams missed 3 since 3/12, returns tonight: 21 min (151% of 14)
OUT Carlson missed 9 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Holmgren back 3/12 after 2, 31 min since (107% of 29)
BACK Mitchell back 3/09 after 20, 29 min since (109% of 26)
BACK Hartenstein back 3/15 after 3, 18 min since (77% of 24)
BACK Caruso back 3/12 after 2, 23 min since (118% of 19)
NEW J. Williams 19 to 26 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Jal. Williams missed 15 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 10 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Holmgren back 3/12 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
BACK Mitchell back 3/09 after 20, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Hartenstein back 3/15 after 3, 18 min since (77% of 24)
BACK Caruso back 3/12 after 2, 18 min since (94% of 19)
BACK Sandfort back 3/18 after 7, 5 min since (30% of 16)
BACK K. Williams back 3/18 after 3, 21 min since (151% of 14)
OKC availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Jal. Williams missed 16 since 2/12, returns tonight: 20 min (75% of 27)
OUT Dort missed 2 since 3/18, returns tonight: 22 min (85% of 26)
OUT Carlson missed 11 since 2/27, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 12)
BACK Holmgren back 3/12 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Hartenstein back 3/15 after 3, 21 min since (86% of 24)
BACK Caruso back 3/12 after 2, 19 min since (96% of 19)
BACK Sandfort back 3/18 after 7, 5 min since (30% of 16)
BACK K. Williams back 3/18 after 3, 17 min since (125% of 14)
OKC availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Sandfort missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Jal. Williams back 3/23 after 16, 20 min since (75% of 27)
BACK Dort back 3/23 after 2, 22 min since (85% of 26)
BACK Hartenstein back 3/15 after 3, 21 min since (87% of 24)
BACK K. Williams back 3/18 after 3, 12 min since (87% of 14)
BACK Carlson back 3/23 after 11, 2 min since (16% of 12)
OKC availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Sandfort missed 3 since 3/21, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 16)
BACK Jal. Williams back 3/23 after 16, 22 min since (81% of 27)
BACK Dort back 3/23 after 2, 22 min since (84% of 26)
BACK K. Williams back 3/18 after 3, 12 min since (87% of 14)
BACK Carlson back 3/23 after 11, 2 min since (16% of 12)
OKC availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restBACK Jal. Williams back 3/23 after 16, 24 min since (86% of 27)
BACK Dort back 3/23 after 2, 21 min since (79% of 26)
BACK Sandfort back 3/18 after 7, 3 min since (22% of 16)
BACK K. Williams back 3/18 after 3, 10 min since (73% of 14)
BACK Carlson back 3/23 after 11, 2 min since (20% of 12)
OKC availability going into 3/30 · back-to-backBACK Jal. Williams back 3/23 after 16, 25 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Dort back 3/23 after 2, 22 min since (85% of 26)
BACK Sandfort back 3/27 after 3, 2 min since (14% of 16)
BACK Carlson back 3/23 after 11, 2 min since (20% of 12)
OKC availability going into 4/02 · 2 days' restOUT Sandfort missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 12 min (103% of 12)
BACK Jal. Williams back 3/23 after 16, 25 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Dort back 3/23 after 2, 22 min since (85% of 26)
OKC availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Sandfort missed 3 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Carlson back 4/02 after 2, 12 min since (103% of 12)
CHI availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Sexton missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 18 min (68% of 26)
OUT Collins missed 37 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 16 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Smith back 3/08 after 5, 28 min since (134% of 21)
BACK Williams back 3/08 after 4, 20 min since (97% of 20)
NEW Giddey 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Buzelis 29 to 35 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 3/19 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 12 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 38 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 17 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Sexton back 3/18 after 4, 18 min since (68% of 26)
BACK Williams back 3/13 after 2, 23 min since (111% of 20)
NEW Buzelis 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Leo. Miller 23 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Smith 21 to 27 min over the last 4
CHI availability going into 3/23 · 3 days' restOUT Simons missed 13 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 6 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 39 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 18 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Sexton back 3/18 after 4, 18 min since (70% of 26)
BACK Williams back 3/13 after 2, 22 min since (108% of 20)
NEW Leo. Miller 23 to 28 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 14 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 7 since 3/10, returns tonight: 23 min (87% of 27)
OUT Collins missed 40 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 19 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Kawamura missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Sexton back 3/18 after 4, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Williams back 3/13 after 2, 22 min since (105% of 20)
CHI availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 15 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 41 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 20 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Kawamura missed 3 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 23 min since (87% of 27)
BACK Sexton back 3/18 after 4, 20 min since (78% of 26)
CHI availability going into 3/28 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 16 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 42 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 21 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Kawamura missed 4 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK Sexton back 3/18 after 4, 22 min since (86% of 26)
CHI availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 17 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 43 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 22 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Kawamura missed 5 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 28 min since (104% of 27)
CHI availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 18 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 44 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT McClung missed 23 since 2/07, returns tonight: 11 min (87% of 13)
OUT Kawamura missed 6 since 3/19, returns tonight: 16 min (134% of 12)
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 27 min since (102% of 27)
CHI availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 19 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 4 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 45 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Okoro back 3/25 after 7, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK McClung back 4/01 after 23, 11 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Kawamura back 4/01 after 6, 16 min since (134% of 12)
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 120 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Sandfort (3 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 128, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Buzelis at 20 and Sexton at 16 a game. Without Simons (15 straight), Collins (41 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 107 a night to Chicago's 128 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-7 a night and Chicago plus-1. Call it OKC 123, Chicago 113, OKC by 10.
3/18 @ BKN 121-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 121-92. OKC shot 53% (45 of 85) to BKN's 37%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 22 times to BKN's 31. OKC turned it over 17 times to BKN's 23. McCain led with 26 (9 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); Gilgeous-Alexander added 20, Wiggins 17. The hinge was Q2, 32-13: a lead of 17 became 36, and the lead reached 42. Wallace was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
3/21 @ WAS 132-111 — OKC notes
OKC won 132-111. OKC shot 54% (50 of 93) to WAS's 45%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to WAS's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 55-34 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 40 (17 of 27, 5 of 8 at the line); McCain added 18, Holmgren 18. The hinge was Q4, 29-15: a lead of 7 became 21, and the lead reached 25. Holmgren was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/23 @ PHI 123-103 — OKC notes
OKC won 123-103. OKC shot 53% (48 of 90) to PHI's 44%, 18 of 41 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 22 (9 of 13, 1 of 4 from three); Jal. Williams added 18, Jay. Williams 18. The hinge was Q2, 30-18: a lead of 10 became 22. McCain was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/25 @ BOS 109-119 — OKC notes
OKC lost 109-119. OKC shot 48% (38 of 80) to BOS's 47%, 12 of 37 from three. OKC turned it over 7 times to BOS's 13. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 33 (10 of 12, 3 of 4 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Dort added 14, Holmgren 10. Q1 was theirs, 31-20, but the other 3 periods went 99-78 against them. They led by as many as 13. McCain's -17 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 vs CHI 131-113 — OKC notes
OKC won 131-113. OKC shot 47% (47 of 101) to CHI's 42%, 14 of 45 from three, and went to the line 31 times to CHI's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 58-47 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 25 (8 of 24, 0 of 10 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Wallace added 21, Jal. Williams 18. The hinge was Q3, 33-21: OKC came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 24. OKC trailed 62-67 at the half and won the second half 69-46. Wallace was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/29 vs NYK — 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 123 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Jal. Williams at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Towns at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without McBride (28 straight), Shamet (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to OKC's 37. Call it OKC 117, New York 111.
3/30 vs DET — 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 109, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Duren at 22 and Jenkins at 21 a game. Without Cunningham (6 straight), Stewart (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to OKC's 11 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-5 a night and Detroit plus-1. Call it OKC 115, Detroit 112, Detroit keeping it close.
4/02 vs LAL — 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 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Jal. Williams at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Sandfort (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 54 percent and 36 from three, 33 free throws a game; Dončić at 40 and Reaves at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Smart (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-7 a night and OKC plus-0 and the line, where the Lakers take 33 free throws a game to OKC's 27. Call it OKC 117, the Lakers 112.
4/05 vs UTA — 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 108, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Jal. Williams at 14 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Sandfort (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 132, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Filipowski at 23 and Sensabaugh at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Collier (9 straight), Mykhailiuk (3 straight), Harkless (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Utah's 132 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-2 a night and Utah minus-9. Call it OKC 126, Utah 110, OKC by 16.
3/18 vs TOR 109-139 — CHI notes
CHI lost 109-139. CHI shot 47% (40 of 85) to TOR's 57%, 9 of 31 from three. Buzelis led with 19 (6 of 15, 3 of 8 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Dillingham added 15, Sexton 14. Q4 was theirs, 33-31, the deficit cut from 32 to 30, but the other 3 periods went 108-76 against them. Giddey's -30 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 vs CLE 110-115 — CHI notes
CHI lost 110-115. CHI shot 45% (42 of 94) to CLE's 44%, 15 of 44 from three, and got to the line 17 times to CLE's 31. Jones led with 20 (6 of 12, 2 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Dillingham added 17, Richards 16. Q4 was theirs, 37-22, the deficit cut from 20 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 93-73 against them. Buzelis's -20 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 vs HOU 132-124 — CHI notes
CHI won 132-124. CHI shot 50% (45 of 90) to HOU's 53%, 19 of 38 from three. Sexton led with 25 (6 of 14, 4 of 7 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Buzelis added 23, Miller 17. The hinge was Q1, 41-21: from level to 20 ahead.
3/25 @ PHI 137-157 — CHI notes
CHI lost 137-157. CHI shot 49% (48 of 98) to PHI's 55%, 15 of 47 from three. CHI turned it over 13 times to PHI's 8, and PHI turned those into 9 steals. Giddey led with 23 (8 of 13, 3 of 6 from three); Buzelis added 18, Sexton 16. Q4 was theirs, 53-35, the deficit cut from 38 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 122-84 against them. Sexton's -29 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 @ OKC 113-131 — CHI notes
CHI lost 113-131. CHI shot 42% (41 of 98) to OKC's 47%, 15 of 47 from three, and got to the line 21 times to OKC's 31. The glass went 47-58 against them. Sexton led with 22 (8 of 14, 5 of 7 from three); Jones added 21, Okoro 20. Q1 was theirs, 32-29, but the other 3 periods went 102-81 against them. Giddey's -20 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 @ 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 105 a night and allowing 126, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jackson at 20 and Prosper at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 18 a night. Without Rupert (2 straight), Wells (2 straight), Jerome (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 133, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Buzelis at 18 and Sexton at 17 a game. Without Simons (16 straight), Collins (42 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been minus-4 a night and Memphis minus-18 and the defense, Memphis allowing 126 a night to Chicago's 133. Call it Memphis 120, Chicago 119, Chicago keeping it close.
3/30 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Castle at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 130, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Buzelis at 20 and Sexton at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Simons (17 straight), Richards (2 straight), Collins (43 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 105 a night to Chicago's 130 and the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-14 a night and Chicago plus-1. Call it San Antonio 125, Chicago 113, San Antonio by 12.
4/01 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 133, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Buzelis at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Simons (18 straight), Richards (3 straight), Collins (44 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 126, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Nembhard at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 45 percent from three to Chicago's 34 and the line, where Chicago takes 29 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Chicago 123, Indiana 122, Indiana keeping it close.
4/03 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 137, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 28 free throws a game; Sexton at 20 and Jones at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simons (19 straight), Richards (4 straight), Collins (45 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 114 a night to Chicago's 137 and the line, where Chicago takes 28 free throws a game to New York's 18. Call it New York 122, Chicago 115.
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
PW P. Williams
RD R. Dillingham
TJ T. Jones
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
AW A. Wiggins
BC B. Carlson
CW C. Wallace
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JM J. McCain
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
PS P. Sandfort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
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
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 25 and the Thunder use a 22-0 second-half run to beat the Bulls 131-113
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a 22-0 second-half run to power a 131-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.
The usually efficient Gilgeous-Alexander made just 8 of 24 shots. His teammates picked up the slack and helped the Thunder shoot 46.5% from the field. Gilgeous-Alexander still scored at least 20 points for a record 134th consecutive game.
Cason Wallace added 21 points for the Thunder, who were coming off a loss at Boston that followed a 12-game win streak. Oklahoma City got back on track, despite All-Star forward Chet Holmgren sitting out with a bruised right hip.
It was an important win for Oklahoma City, which is trying to hold off San Antonio for home-court advantage in the playoffs. The Thunder opened the night two games ahead of the idle Spurs with nine games to play and San Antonio holding the tiebreaker.
It was Thunder forward Jalen Williams ' first home game since Jan. 13. He had missed most of the past two months with a bruised right hip. The 2025 All-Star had 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
Collin Sexton scored 22 points, Tre Jones scored 21 and Isaac Okoro added 20 for the Bulls, who have lost four of five.
Former Thunder guard Josh Giddey , who averaged 17.6 points for the season, scored just five. He had 11 assists, but made just 1 of 11 shots and had five turnovers.
Sexton scored 16 points in the first half to help Chicago take a 67-62 lead.
Oklahoma City chipped away, and a 3-pointer by Jaylin Williams put the Thunder up 89-88. The Thunder closed the third quarter on a 15-0 run and took a 95-88 lead into the fourth.
By the end of Oklahoma City's run, the Thunder led 102-80 and Chicago had gone nearly seven minutes without scoring.