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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets 111-96 and into NBA Cup Final

By AP•Dec 15, 2024

Game Recap

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cooks the Rockets for 32 points to lead the Thunder to the NBA Cup final.

LAS VEGAS -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship.

The Thunder take a five-game winning streak into Tuesday night's final against the Bucks. Milwaukee defeated the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 in the Eastern Conference semifinal. The title game does not count in the league standings.

Isaiah Hartenstein added 21 points for the Thunder, Jalen Williams scored 20 and Luguentz Dort finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.

Amen Thompson led Houston with 19 points, one of six Rockets in double figures, and Alperen Sengun had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

The Rockets and Thunder have two of the three best records in the Western Conference, making Saturday's second semifinal a potential playoff preview.

Takeaways

Rockets: Fred VanVleet's 3-point shooting woes continued. He made 6 of 29 in his previous three games and missed his first nine shots from 3 and finished 1 of 11 against OKC.

Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander entered this game averaging 30.2 points and shooting 51.5% but struggled to find his offensive game early. He found a way to get to the free throw line, making 14 of 15 to help surpass his season average.

Key moment

Oklahoma City went on a 13-3 run to go ahead 97-82 with 4:57 left and break open what was a close game.

Key stat

The Thunder scored 70 points in the second half. That second-half surge enabled Oklahoma City to turn a 42-41 halftime deficit into a fairly easy victory.

Up next

The Thunder will play Milwaukee in Tuesday’s championship game before returning to regular season play on Thursday at Orlando. The Rockets also return to regular season play on Thursday against New Orleans.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

OKC leads series 2-1

Regular Season Series

HOU at OKC

Sat, Nov 9

107 - 126

Final

OKC at HOU

Mon, Dec 2

116 - 119

Final

HOU at OKC

Sun, Dec 15

96 - 111

Final

HOU at OKC

Tue, Mar 4

128 - 137

Final

OKC at HOU

Sat, Apr 5

111 - 125

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

OKC

35-96FG36-80

36Field Goal %45

11-463PT11-30

24Three Point %37

15-25FT28-32

19Offensive Rebounds4

30Defensive Rebounds39

17Assists19

7Steals12

3Blocks4

16Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls2

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers12

20Fast Break Points10

25Fouls24

7Largest Lead16

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Dillon Brooks misses 10-foot two point shot	0	0
11:35	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	0	0
11:28	Rockets defensive team rebound	0	0
11:28	Isaiah Hartenstein loose ball foul	0	0
11:13	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:10	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	0	0
10:56	Cason Wallace misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
10:53	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	0
10:45	Jalen Green misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:41	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	0	0
10:37	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot	0	2
10:14	Jalen Williams misses 10-foot two point shot	0	2
10:13	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	0	2
10:07	Dillon Brooks makes 22-foot three point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	0	5
9:53	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	0	5
9:52	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	5
9:45	Fred VanVleet misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	5
9:41	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	0	5
9:29	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	5
9:27	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	0	5
9:22	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	0	5
9:19	Fred VanVleet personal foul	0	5
9:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	5
8:54	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	0	5
8:52	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	0	5
8:50	Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot	0	5
8:49	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	0	5
8:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	0	5
8:41	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	0	5
8:38	Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	3	5
8:22	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	3	5
8:19	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	3	5
8:11	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	3	5
8:06	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point shot	3	5
8:02	Jalen Green defensive rebound	3	5
7:48	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	3	5
7:45	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	3	5
7:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	4	5
7:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	5	5
7:30	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	5	5
7:21	Isaiah Hartenstein bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	5	5
7:17	Cason Wallace shooting foul	5	5
7:17	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
7:17	Thunder Full timeout	5	6
7:17	Fred VanVleet misses free throw 2 of 2	5	6
7:15	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	5	6
7:05	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Williams assists)	7	6
6:51	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	7	6
6:48	Cason Wallace lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	7	6
6:37	Alperen Sengun misses layup	7	6
6:35	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	7	6
6:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving floating jump shot	7	6
6:24	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	7	6
6:06	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	6
6:05	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	7	6
6:05	Jalen Williams shooting foul	7	6
6:05	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	7	7
6:05	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	7	7
6:05	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	7	7
6:05	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	7	7
6:05	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	7	8
5:45	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	8
5:43	Steven Adams defensive rebound	7	8
5:43	Luguentz Dort personal foul	7	8
5:43	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	7	8
5:31	Fred VanVleet makes driving layup	7	10
5:22	Jalen Williams makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	9	10
5:12	Fred VanVleet misses driving layup	9	10
5:09	Steven Adams offensive rebound	9	10
5:09	Steven Adams makes tip shot	9	12
4:56	Kenrich Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	12
4:53	Steven Adams defensive rebound	9	12
4:44	Amen Thompson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	9	12
4:40	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	9	12
4:28	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	12
4:25	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	9	12
4:19	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	9	12
4:19	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	9	13
4:19	Alex Caruso enters the game for Jalen Williams	9	13
4:19	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace	9	13
4:19	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	9	13
4:19	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	9	13
4:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	9	13
4:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	13
4:02	Steven Adams defensive rebound	9	13
3:53	Amen Thompson makes alley oop dunk shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	9	15
3:42	Alex Caruso misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	15
3:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	9	15
3:32	Amen Thompson misses 2-foot two point shot	9	15
3:31	Steven Adams offensive rebound	9	15
3:30	Steven Adams misses tip shot	9	15
3:29	Steven Adams offensive rebound	9	15
3:28	Steven Adams lost ball turnover (Isaiah Joe steals)	9	15
3:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	9	15
3:22	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	9	15
3:22	Kenrich Williams personal foul	9	15
3:22	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	16
3:22	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	9	16
3:19	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	9	16
3:18	Fred VanVleet misses 29-foot three point jumper	9	16
3:16	Thunder defensive team rebound	9	16
3:16	Dillon Brooks loose ball foul	9	16
2:58	Kenrich Williams makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	11	16
2:41	Tari Eason misses 7-foot two point shot	11	16
2:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	11	16
2:30	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	13	16
2:05	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	16
2:05	Rockets offensive team rebound	13	16
2:05	Kenrich Williams loose ball foul	13	16
2:05	Rockets Full timeout	13	16
2:05	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Fred VanVleet	13	16
2:05	Jalen Green enters the game for Dillon Brooks	13	16
2:05	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	13	16
2:05	Rockets offensive team rebound	13	16
2:05	Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2	13	17
1:48	Kenrich Williams makes driving layup	15	17
1:33	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	15	20
1:22	Kenrich Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	18	20
58.0	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	20
55.1	Thunder defensive team rebound	18	20
55.1	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	18	20
34.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	20
30.1	Thunder offensive team rebound	18	20
25.1	Alperen Sengun personal foul	18	20
24.1	Kenrich Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	20
11.2	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	18	20
7.2	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	18	20
0.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	20
0.1	Thunder offensive team rebound	18	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	20

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	HOU
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	18	20
12:00	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	18	20
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Kenrich Williams	18	20
11:45	Jalen Williams makes 22-foot pullup jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	20	20
11:26	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	20
11:22	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	20	20
11:10	Isaiah Joe misses 11-foot two point shot	20	20
11:09	Jalen Green defensive rebound	20	20
11:01	Alex Caruso personal foul	20	20
10:51	Jalen Green misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	20	20
10:49	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	20	20
10:42	Jalen Williams makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	22	20
10:17	Amen Thompson makes layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	22	22
10:06	Isaiah Hartenstein makes alley oop dunk shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)	24	22
9:50	Amen Thompson misses 17-foot jumper	24	22
9:47	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	24	22
9:38	Alex Caruso misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	22
9:35	Jalen Green defensive rebound	24	22
9:26	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	22
9:22	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	24	22
9:19	Amen Thompson personal foul	24	22
9:19	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	24	22
9:13	Tari Eason blocks Jalen Williams 's 14-foot two point shot	24	22
9:10	Tari Eason defensive rebound	24	22
9:06	Tari Eason makes two point shot	24	24
8:55	Jalen Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	24	24
8:55	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Amen Thompson	24	24
8:55	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	24	24
8:33	Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	24	27
8:26	Tari Eason personal foul	24	27
8:16	Jalen Williams makes 1-foot two point shot	26	27
7:51	Fred VanVleet misses two point shot	26	27
7:49	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	26	27
7:47	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	26	27
7:47	Ajay Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	27	27
7:47	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Isaiah Joe	27	27
7:47	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	27	27
7:47	Ajay Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	28	27
7:25	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	28	27
7:21	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	28	27
7:14	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	27
7:06	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	28	27
7:04	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	28	30
7:04	Thunder Full timeout	28	30
6:48	Jalen Williams misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	28	30
6:47	Rockets defensive team rebound	28	30
6:22	Dillon Brooks misses driving floating jump shot	28	30
6:20	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	28	30
6:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jalen Williams	28	30
6:16	Rockets Full timeout	28	30
6:16	(06:16) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	28	30
6:16	Tari Eason shooting foul	28	30
6:16	Luguentz Dort misses free throw 1 of 2	28	30
6:16	Thunder offensive team rebound	28	30
6:16	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 2 of 2	29	30
6:16	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	29	30
6:16	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	29	30
5:54	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	30
5:52	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	30
5:52	Kenrich Williams loose ball foul	29	30
5:52	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Alex Caruso	29	30
5:52	Cason Wallace enters the game for Kenrich Williams	29	30
5:44	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	29	30
5:42	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	29	30
5:42	Aaron Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	30
5:40	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	29	30
5:38	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	30
5:38	Thunder defensive team rebound	29	30
5:38	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	29	30
5:38	Isaiah Hartenstein misses free throw 1 of 2	29	30
5:38	Thunder offensive team rebound	29	30
5:38	Jalen Green enters the game for Aaron Holiday	29	30
5:38	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2	30	30
5:23	Alperen Sengun misses 14-foot jumper	30	30
5:20	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	30	30
5:10	Cason Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	30
5:07	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	30	30
5:00	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	30
4:57	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	30	30
4:47	Luguentz Dort misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	30
4:43	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	30	30
4:25	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	30
4:21	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	30	30
4:19	Dillon Brooks personal foul	30	30
4:19	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	31	30
4:19	Jalen Williams enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	31	30
4:19	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	32	30
4:09	Amen Thompson makes 21-foot jumper (Jalen Green assists)	32	32
3:49	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 7-foot two point shot	32	32
3:47	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	32	32
3:42	Jalen Green makes 3-foot two point shot	32	34
3:23	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	34
3:21	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	32	34
3:18	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	32	36
3:18	Jalen Williams shooting foul	32	36
3:18	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1	32	36
3:15	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	32	36
3:13	Cason Wallace lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	32	36
3:10	Jalen Green makes driving layup	32	38
2:55	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	34	38
2:40	Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot two point shot	34	38
2:40	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	34	38
2:39	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	34	40
2:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	34	40
2:18	Thunder offensive team rebound	34	40
2:18	Dillon Brooks loose ball foul	34	40
2:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	34	40
2:18	Thunder offensive team rebound	34	40
2:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	35	40
2:04	Cason Wallace blocks Jalen Green 's 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	40
2:01	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	35	40
1:49	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 13-foot two point shot	35	40
1:46	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	35	40
1:46	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	35	40
1:46	Luguentz Dort misses free throw 1 of 2	35	40
1:46	Thunder offensive team rebound	35	40
1:46	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Dillon Brooks	35	40
1:46	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	35	40
1:46	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 2 of 2	36	40
1:24	Amen Thompson makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	36	42
1:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	38	42
1:04	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	38	42
1:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	39	42
46.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	39	42
38.0	Amen Thompson offensive foul	39	42
38.0	Amen Thompson turnover	39	42
38.0	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	39	42
28.2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	41	42
11.0	Jalen Green misses two point shot	41	42
9.1	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	41	42
0.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	41	42
0.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	41	42
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	41	42

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	HOU
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Isaiah Joe	41	42
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Aaron Holiday	41	42
12:00	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Amen Thompson	41	42
11:37	Cason Wallace misses driving floating jump shot	41	42
11:34	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	41	42
11:34	Isaiah Hartenstein makes tip shot	43	42
11:13	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Fred VanVleet 's 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	42
11:09	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	43	42
11:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	43	42
11:00	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	43	42
10:52	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot hook shot	43	42
10:50	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	43	42
10:39	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	43	42
10:38	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	43	42
10:30	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	43	42
10:27	Cason Wallace makes dunk (Luguentz Dort assists)	45	42
10:17	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	45	45
9:48	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	45	45
9:48	Rockets defensive team rebound	45	45
9:40	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer	45	48
9:38	Thunder Full timeout	45	48
9:30	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul	45	48
9:30	Isaiah Hartenstein turnover	45	48
9:21	Jalen Green offensive foul	45	48
9:21	Jalen Green turnover	45	48
9:06	Luguentz Dort misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	45	48
9:04	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	45	48
8:46	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	45	51
8:23	Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	48	51
8:14	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	48	51
8:12	Jalen Williams makes 1-foot dunk	50	51
7:55	Alperen Sengun misses 8-foot two point shot	50	51
7:54	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	50	51
7:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	53	51
7:28	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	53	51
7:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	53	51
7:24	Dillon Brooks personal foul	53	51
7:24	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	53	51
7:17	Jalen Williams makes 27-foot three pointer	56	51
7:04	Cason Wallace personal foul	56	51
6:59	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	56	51
6:51	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 5-foot two point shot	56	51
6:48	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	56	51
6:40	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot	56	53
6:25	Jalen Williams misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	56	53
6:24	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	56	53
6:13	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	56	56
5:51	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	58	56
5:28	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	56
5:24	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	58	56
5:21	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 5-foot running pullup jump shot	60	56
5:20	Rockets Full timeout	60	56
5:20	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	60	56
5:20	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	60	56
5:20	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	60	56
5:06	Cason Wallace personal foul	60	56
4:52	Fred VanVleet makes driving layup	60	58
4:37	Luguentz Dort makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	63	58
4:20	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	63	58
4:20	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	63	59
4:20	Tari Eason misses free throw 2 of 2	63	59
4:16	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	63	59
4:10	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	63	59
4:10	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 1 of 2	64	59
4:10	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Jalen Williams	64	59
4:10	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace	64	59
4:10	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Steven Adams	64	59
4:10	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 2 of 2	65	59
4:00	Dillon Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	65	62
3:36	Isaiah Joe lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	65	62
3:32	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	65	64
3:14	Luguentz Dort makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	68	64
3:01	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	64
3:01	Rockets offensive team rebound	68	64
3:01	Aaron Wiggins loose ball foul	68	64
2:53	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass (Luguentz Dort steals)	68	64
2:41	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	68	64
2:39	Tari Eason defensive rebound	68	64
2:18	Dillon Brooks misses 13-foot two point shot	68	64
2:15	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	68	64
2:12	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup	68	66
1:56	Tari Eason shooting foul	68	66
1:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 3	69	66
1:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 3	70	66
1:56	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	70	66
1:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 3 of 3	71	66
1:42	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	71	66
1:42	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	71	67
1:42	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	71	67
1:42	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	71	67
1:42	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	71	68
1:21	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 2-foot dunk (Alex Caruso assists)	73	68
1:07	Alperen Sengun out of bounds lost ball turnover	73	68
1:07	Jalen Williams enters the game for Kenrich Williams	73	68
47.1	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	73	68
45.0	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	73	68
41.1	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point shot	73	68
39.0	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	73	68
38.0	Alex Caruso shooting foul	73	68
38.0	Tari Eason misses free throw 1 of 2	73	68
38.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	73	68
38.0	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	73	69
29.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 4-foot two point shot	75	69
9.0	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	75	69
5.1	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	75	69
4.1	Isaiah Hartenstein lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	75	69
2.1	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Joe	75	69
0.1	Dillon Brooks misses 22-foot three point jumper	75	69
0.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	75	69
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	75	69

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	HOU
12:00	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	75	69
12:00	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace	75	69
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	75	69
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dillon Brooks	75	69
11:47	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	69
11:43	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	75	69
11:28	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	75	69
11:28	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	76	69
11:28	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	77	69
11:14	Amen Thompson misses 14-foot jumper	77	69
11:12	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	77	69
11:12	Alperen Sengun misses 1-foot tip shot	77	69
11:12	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	77	69
11:08	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	77	69
11:05	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	77	69
10:52	Tari Eason shooting foul	77	69
10:52	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 1 of 3	78	69
10:52	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 2 of 3	79	69
10:52	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Tari Eason	79	69
10:52	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 3 of 3	80	69
10:36	Ajay Mitchell shooting foul	80	69
10:36	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	80	69
10:36	Rockets offensive team rebound	80	69
10:36	Cason Wallace enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	80	69
10:36	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	80	70
10:17	Jalen Williams lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	80	70
10:07	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Alex Caruso steals)	80	70
9:57	Isaiah Hartenstein bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	80	70
9:54	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	80	70
9:54	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	80	71
9:54	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	80	72
9:37	Isaiah Hartenstein makes alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Williams assists)	82	72
9:24	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	82	74
9:07	Isaiah Joe misses 27-foot three point jumper	82	74
9:04	Rockets defensive team rebound	82	74
9:04	Isaiah Hartenstein loose ball foul	82	74
8:55	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	74
8:53	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	82	74
8:53	Isaiah Joe blocks Amen Thompson's dunk	82	74
8:53	Rockets offensive team rebound	82	74
8:43	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	82	76
8:25	Isaiah Joe makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	84	76
8:07	Alperen Sengun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	84	79
7:55	Jalen Williams misses two point shot	84	79
7:53	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	84	79
7:50	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point shot	84	79
7:46	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	84	79
7:28	Alex Caruso misses 24-foot three point jumper	84	79
7:25	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	84	79
7:21	Amen Thompson offensive charge	84	79
7:21	Amen Thompson turnover	84	79
7:21	Thunder Full timeout	84	79
7:21	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Isaiah Joe	84	79
7:21	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	84	79
7:08	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	84	79
7:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 3	85	79
7:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 3	86	79
7:08	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	86	79
7:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 3 of 3	87	79
6:51	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	87	79
6:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	87	79
6:41	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Luguentz Dort 's 3-foot driving dunk	87	79
6:41	Thunder offensive team rebound	87	79
6:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	79
6:16	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	90	79
6:01	Jalen Williams makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Cason Wallace assists)	92	79
6:01	Rockets Full timeout	92	79
6:01	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Alex Caruso	92	79
6:01	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	92	79
5:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 23-foot three point jumper	92	79
5:44	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	92	79
5:44	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 12-foot jumper	92	81
5:44	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	92	81
5:44	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	92	82
5:29	Isaiah Hartenstein makes layup	94	82
5:13	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	82
5:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	94	82
4:57	Jalen Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	97	82
4:37	Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot two point shot	97	84
4:19	Alperen Sengun personal foul	97	84
4:07	Jalen Williams traveling	97	84
3:55	Jalen Green makes driving layup	97	86
3:53	Thunder Full timeout	97	86
3:53	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	97	86
3:53	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	97	86
3:38	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 2-foot dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	99	86
3:27	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	99	88
3:11	Cason Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper	99	88
3:07	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	99	88
3:01	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	99	88
3:01	Rockets Full timeout	99	88
3:01	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	99	88
3:01	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	99	88
3:01	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2	100	88
3:01	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2	101	88
2:47	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	101	88
2:42	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	101	88
2:37	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	101	90
2:37	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	101	90
2:37	Thunder Full timeout	101	90
2:37	(02:37) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Thunder] charged with a timeout	101	90
2:37	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 1	101	90
2:34	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	101	90
2:20	Jalen Williams misses 8-foot two point shot	101	90
2:17	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	101	90
2:13	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	101	93
1:55	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 1-foot dunk (Cason Wallace assists)	103	93
1:40	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	103	93
1:37	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	103	93
1:20	Jalen Green blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 9-foot step back jumpshot	103	93
1:19	Rockets defensive team rebound	103	93
1:19	Rockets Full timeout	103	93
1:19	Alex Caruso enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	103	93
1:19	Alex Caruso away from play foul	103	93
1:19	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 1	103	93
1:19	Rockets offensive team rebound	103	93
1:15	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	103	93
1:11	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	103	93
54.0	Cason Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	106	93
47.1	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	106	93
43.2	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	106	93
42.1	Fred VanVleet misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	106	93
40.1	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	106	93
40.1	Double technical foul: Alperen Sengun and Cason Wallace	106	93
24.1	Luguentz Dort makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	109	93
23.1	Luguentz Dort technical foul	109	93
23.1	Jalen Green makes technical free throw	109	94
13.1	Jalen Green makes 2-foot two point shot	109	96
5.0	Jalen Green personal foul	109	96
5.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	110	96
5.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	111	96
0.0	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	111	96
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	111	96
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111	96
0.0	End of Game	111	96

Time, Location & Referees

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T-Mobile Arena

Las Vegas, NV

Date & Time

1:30 AM, December 15, 2024

Coverage

ABC

Attendance

17,937

Referees

James Capers, Nick Buchert, Ray Acosta

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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