OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets 137-128 on Monday night for their 50th win of the season.

Gilgeous-Alexander reached 50 points for the fourth time this season, all in the past seven weeks. The NBA’s scoring leader finished with at least 40 for the ninth time in 2024-25. He made 18 of 30 field goals, went 5 of 9 on 3-pointers and hit all 10 of his free throws.

Jalen Williams added 24 points for the Thunder (50-11).

Cam Whitmore matched career highs with 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Reed Sheppard added a career-best 25 points for the Rockets.

Houston was without injured Alperen Sengun (lower back soreness), Amen Thompson (right shoulder), Dillon Brooks (bruised right knee), Fred VanVleet (strained right ankle) and Tari Eason (lower left leg).

Houston's largest lead was nine points early in the second quarter, but the Thunder rallied to lead 63-62 at halftime behind 28 points from Gilgeous-Alexander.

Oklahoma City took charge in the third. Gilgeous-Alexander was up to 45 points by the end of the period, and the Thunder led 102-89 heading into the fourth.

Houston made a final push, closing the gap to six before the Thunder regained control. Lu Dort made back-to-back 3-pointers 29 seconds apart, extending Oklahoma City's lead to 120-106.

Gilgeous-Alexander reached 50 points on a putback with just under three minutes left to give Oklahoma City a 132-120 advantage.

Takeaways

Rockets: Houston played fast but didn't have the manpower to run with the Thunder, one of the league's deepest teams.

Thunder: Oklahoma City was aggressive, and it led to the Thunder making 24 of 27 free throws.

Key moment

Dort stole the ball, leading to a fast-break dunk from Gilgeous-Alexander that gave Oklahoma City a 128-117 lead with just under four minutes remaining.

Key stat

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points in the first quarter.

Up next

The Rockets visit Indiana on Tuesday. The Thunder visit Memphis on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jock Landale vs. Chet Holmgren (Jalen Williams gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Chet Holmgren lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	0	0
11:34	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	0	0
11:34	Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:34	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:34	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	0	1
11:25	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 8-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	2	1
11:03	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	1
11:01	Cam Whitmore offensive rebound	2	1
10:59	Chet Holmgren blocks Cam Whitmore 's 3-foot two point shot	2	1
10:58	Cam Whitmore offensive rebound	2	1
10:57	Cam Whitmore makes two point shot	2	3
10:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 5-foot layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	4	3
10:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	4	3
10:28	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 2	4	4
10:28	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 2 of 2	4	5
10:18	Isaiah Hartenstein bad pass (Cam Whitmore steals)	4	5
10:14	Cam Whitmore makes 6-foot dunk	4	7
10:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 10-foot two point shot	6	7
9:48	Jalen Green bad pass (Isaiah Hartenstein steals)	6	7
9:37	Chet Holmgren makes layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	8	7
9:19	Luguentz Dort personal foul	8	7
9:07	Jock Landale makes 6-foot two point shot	8	9
8:57	Cam Whitmore blocks Jalen Williams 's 10-foot two point shot	8	9
8:54	Jalen Green defensive rebound	8	9
8:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Cam Whitmore 's 8-foot two point shot	8	9
8:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	8	9
8:37	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	8	9
8:37	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
8:37	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	10	9
8:28	Jock Landale offensive foul	10	9
8:28	Jock Landale turnover	10	9
8:12	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	12	9
7:54	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 15-foot two point shot	12	11
7:39	Jalen Williams lost ball turnover (Jalen Green steals)	12	11
7:28	Cam Whitmore misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	11
7:26	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	12	11
7:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	14	11
7:03	Jalen Green makes driving layup	14	13
6:52	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	14	13
6:50	Jalen Green defensive rebound	14	13
6:42	Jalen Williams blocks Jalen Green 's 13-foot pullup jump shot	14	13
6:39	Jock Landale offensive rebound	14	13
6:37	Cam Whitmore misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	13
6:34	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	14	13
6:27	Chet Holmgren offensive charge	14	13
6:27	Chet Holmgren turnover	14	13
6:27	Thunder Full timeout	14	13
6:27	Alex Caruso enters the game for Chet Holmgren	14	13
6:14	Reed Sheppard makes 7-foot two point shot	14	15
6:00	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 11-foot two point shot	14	15
5:58	Jock Landale defensive rebound	14	15
5:48	Jock Landale makes 14-foot jumper (Jalen Green assists)	14	17
5:33	Jock Landale shooting foul	14	17
5:33	Jalen Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	14	17
5:33	Thunder offensive team rebound	14	17
5:33	Jalen Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	14	17
5:33	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	14	17
5:33	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard	14	17
5:32	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	14	17
5:19	Cam Whitmore misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	14	17
5:18	Cam Whitmore offensive rebound	14	17
5:16	Cam Whitmore makes two point shot	14	19
5:06	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	14	19
5:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	15	19
5:06	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	15	19
5:06	Jeff Green enters the game for Jock Landale	15	19
5:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	16	19
4:50	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Aaron Holiday assists)	16	21
4:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	21
4:36	Jalen Green defensive rebound	16	21
4:27	Aaron Holiday makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	16	24
4:26	Thunder Full timeout	16	24
4:26	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	16	24
4:14	Alex Caruso misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	24
4:12	Jeff Green defensive rebound	16	24
4:03	Jabari Smith Jr. misses layup	16	24
4:02	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	16	24
4:01	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 3-foot tip shot	16	24
3:58	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	16	24
3:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	16	24
3:48	Jalen Green defensive rebound	16	24
3:33	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	24
3:31	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	16	24
3:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	16	24
3:23	Jalen Green defensive rebound	16	24
3:19	Cam Whitmore misses dunk	16	24
3:17	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	16	24
3:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point shot (Alex Caruso assists)	19	24
2:49	Jalen Green makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	27
2:40	Cam Whitmore personal foul	19	27
2:40	Nate Williams enters the game for Jalen Green	19	27
2:40	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Cam Whitmore	19	27
2:40	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	19	27
2:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 8-foot two point shot	19	27
2:25	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	19	27
2:13	Nate Williams lost ball turnover (Alex Caruso steals)	19	27
2:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	21	27
1:51	Aaron Holiday makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	21	29
1:40	Jeff Green kicked ball violation	21	29
1:40	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Alex Caruso	21	29
1:31	Aaron Wiggins misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	29
1:29	Kenrich Williams offensive rebound	21	29
1:28	Kenrich Williams makes two point shot	23	29
1:17	Aaron Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	29
1:15	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	23	29
1:07	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	23	29
1:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	24	29
1:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	25	29
53.1	Jae'Sean Tate misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	29
51.1	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	25	29
44.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	27	29
37.1	Kenrich Williams personal foul	27	29
34.0	Nate Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	29
31.2	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	27	29
30.1	Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot	27	31
25.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	31
12.1	Nate Williams misses 9-foot two point shot	30	31
10.2	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	30	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	31

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, March 4, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN OK, Space City Home Network

Attendance

17,714

Referees

Ed Malloy, Matt Myers, Justin Van Duyne

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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