OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 127-101 on Sunday night.

Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, sat out Friday’s loss at Dallas with a sprained right wrist. He looked fine against the Nets — he made 8 of 14 field goals and all 10 of his free throw attempts. He also had four steals.

Isaiah Joe scored 24 points and made eight 3-pointers for the Thunder.

The Thunder have the best record in the Western Conference, and the victory clinched Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault’s spot as an All-Star head coach. He will coach one of the four All-Star teams and an assistant coach from his staff will be the head coach for another team.

Cam Johnson and Tyrese Johnson each scored 15 points for the Nets, who have lost eight of nine.

Oklahoma City made 9 of 13 3-pointers in the first quarter to take a 39-19 lead. The Thunder continued to roll in the second quarter and led 69-49 at halftime. Gilgeous-Alexander and Joe each had 15 points at the break.

Oklahoma City continued to dominate in the second half, expanding its lead to 29 points in the closing minutes.

Takeaways

Nets: Brooklyn shot just 42.5% against the Thunder, who lead the league in defensive rating.

Thunder: Daigneault, last season's NBA Coach of the Year, might be doing a better job this year. He once again found a way to manage an injury-riddled roster and not miss a beat. Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City’s No. 2 scorer for the season, sat out this game with a strained right hip and center Isaiah Hartenstein was out with a strained left calf.

Key moment

Ousmane Dieng's one-handed jam on a fast break put Oklahoma City ahead 32-7 in the first quarter. It was the highlight of an 18-0 run.

Key stat

Oklahoma City shot 61.9% from the field and 61.1% from 3-point range (11 of 18) in the first half.

Up next

Nets host the New York Knicks on Tuesday, and Thunder host Utah on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nic Claxton vs. Jaylin Williams (Luguentz Dort gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Ziaire Williams blocks Cason Wallace 's 10-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:33	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Ziaire Williams misses 23-foot three point shot	0	0
11:28	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Cason Wallace makes 22-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)	3	0
10:54	Cason Wallace blocks Noah Clowney 's 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:54	Nets offensive team rebound	3	0
10:54	shot clock turnover	3	0
10:39	Jaylin Williams lost ball turnover (Ziaire Williams steals)	3	0
10:34	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	3	0
10:34	Thunder Full timeout	3	0
10:34	(10:34) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Thunder] charged with a timeout	3	0
10:34	Noah Clowney makes free throw 1 of 2	3	1
10:34	Noah Clowney makes free throw 2 of 2	3	2
10:22	Ziaire Williams shooting foul	3	2
10:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	4	2
10:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	5	2
10:13	Cason Wallace personal foul	5	2
10:04	D'Angelo Russell bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	5	2
9:59	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	5	2
9:58	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	5	2
9:52	Isaiah Joe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Williams assists)	8	2
9:38	D'Angelo Russell misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	2
9:35	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	8	2
9:27	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	8	2
9:23	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	8	2
9:16	Nic Claxton misses driving layup	8	2
9:14	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	8	2
9:14	Nic Claxton misses 1-foot tip shot	8	2
9:12	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	8	2
9:07	Noah Clowney blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 1-foot two point shot	8	2
9:04	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	8	2
8:59	Ziaire Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	2
8:54	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	8	2
8:40	Noah Clowney personal foul	8	2
8:33	Isaiah Joe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	11	2
8:18	Ziaire Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	2
8:15	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	11	2
8:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving dunk (Luguentz Dort assists)	13	2
8:06	Nets Full timeout	13	2
7:50	D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	2
7:48	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	13	2
7:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (D'Angelo Russell steals)	13	2
7:29	D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot	13	4
7:13	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	4
7:10	Thunder offensive team rebound	13	4
7:05	Jaylin Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	16	4
6:50	Noah Clowney makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	16	7
6:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot two point shot	18	7
6:25	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Ziaire Williams	18	7
6:25	Keon Johnson enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	18	7
6:25	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Cameron Johnson	18	7
6:17	Jalen Wilson misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	7
6:14	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	18	7
6:04	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	7
6:00	Jaylin Williams offensive rebound	18	7
5:59	Isaiah Joe makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Williams assists)	21	7
5:34	Keon Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	7
5:33	Thunder defensive team rebound	21	7
5:33	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Cason Wallace	21	7
5:21	Luguentz Dort bad pass (Noah Clowney steals)	21	7
5:15	Noah Clowney misses 26-foot three point shot	21	7
5:12	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	21	7
5:02	Isaiah Joe makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Williams assists)	24	7
5:00	Nets Full timeout	24	7
5:00	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nic Claxton	24	7
4:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Jalen Wilson 's 19-foot two point shot	24	7
4:36	Nets offensive team rebound	24	7
4:36	shot clock turnover	24	7
4:23	Keon Johnson personal foul	24	7
4:23	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	24	7
4:23	Branden Carlson enters the game for Jaylin Williams	24	7
4:23	Tosan Evbuomwan enters the game for Noah Clowney	24	7
4:08	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	7
4:05	Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound	24	7
4:00	Tyrese Martin misses 22-foot three point shot	24	7
3:57	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	24	7
3:53	Day'Ron Sharpe bad pass (Branden Carlson steals)	24	7
3:36	Branden Carlson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	27	7
3:27	Isaiah Joe personal foul	27	7
3:27	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Joe	27	7
3:20	Tyrese Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	7
3:17	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	27	7
3:08	Ousmane Dieng makes 25-foot three point jumper (Branden Carlson assists)	30	7
2:54	Tosan Evbuomwan bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	30	7
2:49	Ousmane Dieng makes 1-foot dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	32	7
2:33	Jalen Wilson misses 29-foot three point jumper	32	7
2:29	Branden Carlson defensive rebound	32	7
2:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	34	7
2:05	Jalen Wilson misses 5-foot two point shot	34	7
2:03	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	34	7
2:00	Tyrese Martin makes driving layup (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	34	9
1:42	Branden Carlson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	36	9
1:26	Day'Ron Sharpe makes driving layup (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	36	11
1:26	Branden Carlson shooting foul	36	11
1:26	Day'Ron Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 1	36	12
1:20	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	12
1:14	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	36	12
1:12	Jalen Wilson makes two point shot (Tyrese Martin assists)	36	14
54.1	Ousmane Dieng makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Wiggins assists)	39	14
33.0	Jalen Wilson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keon Johnson assists)	39	17
23.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	39	17
20.1	Jalen Wilson defensive rebound	39	17
2.0	Keon Johnson misses driving layup	39	17
1.0	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	39	17
1.0	Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point shot	39	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	19

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 20, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OK, YES

Attendance

18,203

Referees

Rodney Mott, Evan Scott, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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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