Gilgeous-Alexander overcomes a poor shooting performance and leads Thunder past Wizards 136-95
WASHINGTON (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 27 points from the foul line to overcome his worst shooting performance of the season and help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 136-95 rout of the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander shot only 29.4% (5 of 17) from the floor over 30 minutes, well below his previous worst of 35% against San Antonio on Oct. 30.
But Gilgeous-Alexander's ability to draw fouls, combined with another strong showing by the NBA's best defense, lifted Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City to its largest margin of victory and sent NBA-worst Washington to its most lopsided defeat.
Aaron Wiggins added 23 points, Jalen Williams scored 17, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 10 points and 12 rebounds to help the Thunder improve to 2-1 on their four-game trip.
Corey Kispert scored 17 points for Washington, which became the NBA-high 17th opponent held under 100 points by the Thunder this season. Washington shot 33.7% from the floor and 19.6% from 3-point range.
Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander had the luxury of sitting out the fourth quarter of consecutive games. His services also weren't needed in the final period after he scored 39 points on 15-of-21 shooting in Friday's 126-101 win at New York.
Wizards: Jordan Poole's failure to make a 3-pointer halted a 59-game run of consecutive games with at least one made 3, the longest such streak in franchise history.
It was a one-possession game before Gilgeous-Alexander hit his only 3-pointer late in the first quarter. That was the start of a crushing 24-6 run that staked the Thunder to a 51-31 advantage by the middle of the second.
The Wizards totaled only four more free-throw attempts (21) than Gilgeous-Alexander (17) during the first three quarters.
The Wizards host Minnesota on Monday, while the Thunder close their trip at Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Alexandre Sarr (Cason Wallace gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | Jalen Williams misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | Jordan Poole turnover (lost ball) (Cason Wallace steals) | ||
| 11:19 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Jordan Poole turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | ||
| 11:01 | | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:01 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 |
| 10:49 | | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 10:49 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:47 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | +3 | Cason Wallace makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 5-1 |
| 10:26 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 7-1 |
| 9:32 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-2 |
| 9:32 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-3 |
| 9:16 | | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 9-3 |
| 9:04 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:46 | | +3 | Carlton Carrington makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 9-6 |
| 8:26 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-6 |
| 8:08 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:57 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point running dunk (Carlton Carrington assists) | 11-8 |
| 7:41 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 13-8 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point driving layup | 13-10 |
| 7:30 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:30 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-11 |
| 7:15 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point pullup jump shot (Cason Wallace assists) | 15-11 |
| 6:10 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-11 |
| 5:59 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-11 |
| 5:44 | | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point pullup jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 17-13 |
| 5:28 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:28 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Jordan Poole misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point cutting layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 17-15 |
| 5:02 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:00 | | Jaylin Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point cutting dunk (Jaylin Williams assists) | 19-15 |
| 4:26 | | Wizards turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:16 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Joe steals) | ||
| 4:05 | | Bilal Coulibaly blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point running layup | ||
| 4:05 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Isaiah Joe makes two point cutting layup (Jaylin Williams assists) | 21-15 |
| 3:42 | | +3 | Bilal Coulibaly makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 21-18 |
| 3:30 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Isaiah Joe shooting foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul) | ||
| 3:20 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-19 |
| 3:20 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-20 |
| 3:08 | | Kenrich Williams turnover (bad pass) (Kyshawn George steals) | ||
| 3:04 | | Isaiah Joe shooting foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 |
| 3:04 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 |
| 2:48 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 23-22 |
| 2:48 | | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 2:48 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:48 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-22 |
| 2:32 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Williams steals) | ||
| 2:25 | | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 27-22 |
| 2:14 | | +3 | Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 27-25 |
| 2:00 | | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point pullup jump shot | 30-25 |
| 1:46 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point floating jump shot (Isaiah Joe assists) | 32-25 |
| 0:52 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | +2 | Kenrich Williams makes two point driving layup | 34-25 |
| 0:14 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | ||
| 0:07 | | Corey Kispert personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 37-25 |
| 0:00 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Aaron Wiggins blocks Kyle Kuzma's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:43 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point tip dunk | 37-27 |
| 11:26 | | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 39-27 |
| 11:14 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point reverse layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 41-27 |
| 10:58 | | Cason Wallace shooting foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-28 |
| 10:58 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-29 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point turnaround jump shot | 43-29 |
| 10:19 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 43-31 |
| 9:58 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Aaron Wiggins turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Kuzma steals) | ||
| 9:22 | | Carlton Carrington misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 9:20 | | Kyshawn George offensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Kyshawn George misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:17 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Kyshawn George shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-31 |
| 9:13 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-31 |
| 9:04 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Cason Wallace draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup | 47-31 |
| 8:43 | |