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Thunder bounce back to rout Knicks 126-101 in first game since end of 15-game win streak

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48-89FG37-96

54Field Goal %39

14-273PT4-31

52Three Point %13

16-18FT23-23

8Offensive Rebounds16

38Defensive Rebounds27

20Assists18

9Steals7

9Blocks3

15Turnovers10

0Technical Fouls0

26Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

8Fast Break Points12

23Fouls15

30Largest Lead4

Game Recap

By AP•Jan 11, 2025 • 2:59 AM

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets the hoop and the harm

NEW YORK -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 on Friday night in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped.

Isaiah Joe added 23 of his 31 points in the first half for the Thunder, who were coming off a 129-122 loss at NBA-leading Cleveland on Wednesday in the biggest game of the season thus far. There was no hangover at Madison Square Garden, where Oklahoma City had a 36-12 run in the first half en route to a 70-43 lead.

Jalen Brunson scored 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 in the Knicks' fourth loss in five games, a stretch that began when the Thunder used a big fourth quarter to win 117-107 last Friday and snap New York's nine-game winning streak.

No big finish needed this time. The Thunder had the game in hand by halftime.

Takeaways

Thunder: Oklahoma City made it clear quickly it wasn't letting Wednesday's loss linger and gave coach Mark Daigneault an easy one on a night when he wasn’t feeling well and wore a mask at times.

Knicks: The Knicks were booed multiple times in the first half of perhaps the low point of their season, which featured an 0-for-9 night by Mikal Bridges.

Key moment

Oklahoma City closed the first quarter with a 12-0 spurt to lead 31-17. The Thunder then unleashed a 19-5 run over more than six minutes of the second to extend a 12-point lead to 55-29. Joe got 11 points in that stretch.

Key stat

Adding Oklahoma City's 37-19 advantage in the decisive fourth quarter last Friday to its 31-17 lead after the first period of this game, the Thunder outscored the Knicks 68-36 over consecutive quarters.

Up next

The Knicks host Milwaukee on Sunday. The Thunder visit Washington that night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:38	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:26	Knicks defensive team rebound	0	0
11:26	Luguentz Dort loose ball foul	0	0
11:07	Cason Wallace shooting foul	0	0
11:07	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:07	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
10:48	Luguentz Dort misses driving layup	2	0
10:48	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	2	0
10:45	Luguentz Dort misses tip shot	2	0
10:43	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	0
10:31	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Jalen Williams steals)	2	0
10:21	Cason Wallace misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:18	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	0
10:05	Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Jalen Brunson (Luguentz Dort gains possession)	2	0
10:05	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Isaiah Hartenstein steals)	2	0
9:50	Jalen Williams makes 12-foot two point shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	2	2
9:23	shot clock turnover	2	2
9:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	2	2
9:04	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	2
8:57	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
8:55	Josh Hart offensive rebound	2	2
8:51	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 3-foot two point shot	2	2
8:48	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	2	2
8:37	Isaiah Hartenstein out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	2
8:17	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 3-foot layup	2	2
8:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	2	2
8:10	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point shot	2	2
8:06	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	2	2
7:57	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	2	2
7:55	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	2	2
7:48	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	2	2
7:45	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	2
7:41	Jalen Williams personal foul	2	2
7:34	Jalen Williams blocks OG Anunoby 's 4-foot driving layup	2	2
7:32	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	2	2
7:27	Jalen Williams misses 23-foot three point shot	2	2
7:24	Josh Hart defensive rebound	2	2
7:19	Jalen Brunson makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	4	2
7:09	Jalen Williams misses driving floating jump shot	4	2
7:08	Knicks defensive team rebound	4	2
6:46	Josh Hart makes 10-foot two point shot	6	2
6:31	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	6	4
6:15	Mikal Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	4
6:11	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	6	4
6:05	Josh Hart shooting foul	6	4
6:05	Knicks Full timeout	6	4
6:05	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	6	5
6:05	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	6	6
5:43	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot two point shot	6	6
5:41	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	6	6
5:40	Isaiah Hartenstein lost ball turnover (Josh Hart steals)	6	6
5:34	Josh Hart misses driving layup	6	6
5:32	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	6	6
5:32	Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	6	6
5:23	Luguentz Dort makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	6	9
5:01	Jalen Brunson makes 2-foot two point shot	8	9
4:49	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	8	11
4:32	OG Anunoby misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	11
4:28	Josh Hart offensive rebound	8	11
4:27	Jalen Brunson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	11	11
4:26	Thunder Full timeout	11	11
4:26	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	11	11
4:26	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	11	11
4:15	Isaiah Joe makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)	11	14
3:45	Mikal Bridges misses 10-foot two point shot	11	14
3:43	Josh Hart offensive rebound	11	14
3:42	Josh Hart makes tip shot	13	14
3:29	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	14
3:29	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	13	14
3:28	Aaron Wiggins makes dunk	13	16
3:04	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	15	16
2:57	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	15	18
2:57	Josh Hart shooting foul	15	18
2:57	Miles McBride enters the game for OG Anunoby	15	18
2:57	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	15	18
2:57	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace	15	18
2:57	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	15	19
2:37	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Aaron Wiggins steals)	15	19
2:27	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	15	19
2:24	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	15	19
2:19	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	17	19
2:07	Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Wiggins assists)	17	22
1:50	Mikal Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	22
1:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	17	22
1:42	Precious Achiuwa shooting foul	17	22
1:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	17	23
1:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	17	24
1:22	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	17	24
1:20	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	17	24
1:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving dunk	17	26
56.0	Miles McBride misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	17	26
53.2	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	17	26
31.2	Isaiah Joe makes 34-foot three point jumper	17	29
8.1	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	17	29
5.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	17	29
1.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	17	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	17	31

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Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 11, 2025

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Attendance

19,812

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Marc Davis, Jenna Reneau

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

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

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