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McCain scores 20 as Thunder beat Bulls 116-108 without Gilgeous-Alexander

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls: Game Highlights
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls: Game Highlights

CHICAGO -- — Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe added 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder — playing without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — beat the Chicago Bulls 116-108 on Tuesday night.

The defending NBA champion Thunder held out Gilgeous-Alexander to manage an abdominal strain that sidelined him for most of last month. But even without the reigning MVP, they had more than enough to win for the sixth time in seven games. They lead the Western Conference at 48-15.

McCain made four 3-pointers. Aaron Wiggins scored 18 points. Jaylin Williams had 17 points and 16 rebounds. Cason Wallace had 17 points, and Chet Holmgren added 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Collin Sexton scored 20 points for Chicago, including a 3 in the closing minute that cut it to 112-106. But the Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.

Guerschon Yabusele had a season-high 18 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double in 11 games since a trade-deadline deal with New York. The 6-foot-8, 283-pound Frenchman made four 3-pointers.

Josh Giddey just missed his ninth triple-double and second in two games, with 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Matas Buzelis scored 11 points before limping to the locker room near the end of the third quarter. He rolled his right ankle when he stepped on Williams’ foot and did not return to the game.

The Thunder trailed 60-59 early in the third when Holmgren dunked to start a 14-3 run. They outscored Chicago 8-2 over the final three minutes of the quarter, including a 3 by McCain, to take an 87-76 lead to the fourth.

Up next

Thunder: At New York on Wednesday night.

Bulls: At Phoenix on Thursday night. ------

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
United Center
Venue
United Center
Chicago, IL
Date & Time
1:00 AM, March 4, 2026
Coverage
CHSN, FanDuel SN OK, NBA League Pass
Attendance
18,561
Referees
Curtis Blair, Sean Corbin, Suyash Mehta

Regular Season Series

OKC leads series 1-0
Final
CHI
108
OKC
116
Final
OKC
131
CHI
113

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Thunder
Bulls
43-99FG39-90
43Field Goal %43
10-423PT17-49
24Three Point %35
20-24FT13-19
12Offensive Rebounds10
39Defensive Rebounds43
23Assists27
10Steals3
3Blocks3
9Turnovers19
1Technical Fouls0
7Points Conceded Off Turnovers25
20Fast Break Points6
13Fouls22
19Largest Lead2

Current Standings

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Oklahoma City6116.792W4
Denver4928.636W7
Minnesota4631.597L2
Portland4038.513W3
Utah2157.269L8

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Detroit5621.727W2
Cleveland4829.623W1
Milwaukee3047.390L2
Chicago2948.377L6
Indiana1859.234L1

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Chet Holmgren vs. Matas Buzelis (Josh Giddey gains possession)
00
11:38
Tre Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
00
11:35
Isaiah Joe defensive rebound
00
11:22
Tre Jones shooting foul
00
11:22
Cason Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2
01
11:22
Cason Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2
02
11:07
Guerschon Yabusele misses 25-foot three point jumper
02
11:04
Chet Holmgren defensive rebound
02
10:58
Isaac Okoro personal foul
02
10:52
Cason Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
02
10:49
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
02
10:38
Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot
02
10:36
Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound
02
10:35
Tre Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Guerschon Yabusele assists)
32
10:16
Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul
32
10:16
Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2
33
10:16
Chet Holmgren misses free throw 2 of 2
33
10:14
Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound
33
9:59
Josh Giddey misses 24-foot three point jumper
33
9:57
Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
33
9:47
Chet Holmgren misses alley oop dunk
33
9:45
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
33
9:41
Matas Buzelis misses 26-foot three point jumper
33
9:38
Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound
33
9:32
Guerschon Yabusele misses 22-foot three point jumper
33
9:27
Chet Holmgren defensive rebound
33
9:24
Chet Holmgren bad pass turnover (Guerschon Yabusele steals)
33
9:19
Isaac Okoro misses 26-foot three point jumper
33
9:14
Luguentz Dort defensive rebound
33
9:09
Luguentz Dort makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
35
9:01
Isaiah Joe shooting foul
35
9:01
Tre Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
45
9:01
Tre Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
55
8:44
Chet Holmgren misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
55
8:40
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
55
8:35
Isaac Okoro misses running layup
55
8:33
Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
55
8:29
Josh Giddey blocks Aaron Wiggins 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot
55
8:28
Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound
55
8:28
Aaron Wiggins misses tip shot
55
8:27
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
55
8:21
Matas Buzelis misses running dunk
55
8:20
Matas Buzelis offensive rebound
55
8:11
Josh Giddey out of bounds bad pass turnover
55
8:00
Cason Wallace misses driving layup
55
7:58
Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound
55
7:52
Guerschon Yabusele makes driving layup
75
7:37
Josh Giddey shooting foul
75
7:37
Isaiah Joe makes free throw 1 of 2
76
7:37
Collin Sexton enters the game for Matas Buzelis
76
7:37
Leonard Miller enters the game for Tre Jones
76
7:37
Jaylin Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren
76
7:37
Isaiah Joe makes free throw 2 of 2
77
7:16
Isaiah Joe shooting foul
77
7:16
Isaac Okoro makes free throw 1 of 2
87
7:16
Isaac Okoro makes free throw 2 of 2
97
7:04
Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper
97
7:04
Bulls defensive team rebound
97
6:52
Guerschon Yabusele misses 24-foot three point jumper
97
6:49
Cason Wallace defensive rebound
97
6:47
Jaylin Williams makes 1-foot running dunk (Cason Wallace assists)
99
6:41
Bulls Full timeout
99
6:41
Nick Richards enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele
99
6:41
Jared McCain enters the game for Isaiah Joe
99
6:31
Aaron Wiggins blocks Nick Richards 's 1-foot layup
99
6:31
Bulls offensive team rebound
99
6:25
Nick Richards misses two point shot
99
6:23
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
99
6:10
Jared McCain makes 13-foot step back jumpshot
911
5:56
Isaac Okoro misses 27-foot three point jumper
911
5:56
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
911
5:37
Aaron Wiggins misses driving floating jump shot
911
5:35
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
911
5:27
Nick Richards offensive foul
911
5:27
Nick Richards offensive foul turnover
911
5:18
Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)
914
5:02
Collin Sexton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)
1214
4:47
Luguentz Dort misses running pullup jump shot
1214
4:45
Nick Richards defensive rebound
1214
4:42
Nick Richards bad pass turnover (Aaron Wiggins steals)
1214
4:39
Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
1214
4:36
Nick Richards defensive rebound
1214
4:21
Nick Richards misses 22-foot three point jumper
1214
4:17
Luguentz Dort defensive rebound
1214
4:12
Cason Wallace makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists)
1217
4:02
Josh Giddey steps out of bounds turnover
1217
4:02
Tre Jones enters the game for Josh Giddey
1217
4:02
Matas Buzelis enters the game for Isaac Okoro
1217
4:02
Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort
1217
4:02
Kenrich Williams enters the game for Aaron Wiggins
1217
3:52
Jaylin Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)
1220
3:38
Nick Richards offensive goaltending turnover
1220
3:24
Jared McCain makes driving layup (Jaylin Williams assists)
1222
3:24
Bulls Full timeout
1222
3:09
Matas Buzelis makes two point shot
1422
2:52
Cason Wallace misses driving floating jump shot
1422
2:50
Nick Richards defensive rebound
1422
2:44
Collin Sexton misses two point shot
1422
2:42
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
1422
2:35
Jared McCain misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
1422
2:33
Kenrich Williams offensive rebound
1422
2:24
Jared McCain misses 26-foot three point jumper
1422
2:22
Nick Richards defensive rebound
1422
2:11
Nick Richards makes layup (Matas Buzelis assists)
1622
1:59
Tre Jones shooting foul
1622
1:59
Alex Caruso makes free throw 1 of 2
1623
1:59
Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Nick Richards
1623
1:59
Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace
1623
1:59
Alex Caruso makes free throw 2 of 2
1624
1:41
Tre Jones misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
1624
1:40
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
1624
1:24
Alex Caruso misses 23-foot three point jumper
1624
1:21
Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound
1624
1:14
Guerschon Yabusele makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)
1924
59.9
Alex Caruso misses 23-foot three point jumper
1924
58.3
Jaylin Williams offensive rebound
1924
55.5
Jaylin Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover
1924
35.7
Leonard Miller back court turnover
1924
35.7
Rob Dillingham enters the game for Leonard Miller
1924
30.5
Jared McCain makes 6-foot pullup jump shot
1926
15.1
Collin Sexton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)
2226
4.3
Jared McCain misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
2226
1.1
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
2226
0.1
Matas Buzelis misses heave jump shot
2226
0.1
Bulls offensive team rebound
2226
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2226

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