February 15, 2025
The Nets’ six-game road trip ends with a 127-101 loss at the Thunder

The Nets’ six-game road trip ends with a 127-101 loss at the Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Brooklyn Nets 127-101 on Sunday night.

Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer, sat out Friday’s loss in Dallas with a sprained right wrist. He looked good against the Nets – making 8 of 14 field goals and all 10 of his free throw attempts. He also had four thefts.

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 Oklahoma City coach secured the win Mark DaigneaultHis spot as an All-Star head coach. He will coach one of the four all-star teams and an assistant coach on his staff will be head coach of 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-point shots in the first quarter and took 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 halftime.

Oklahoma City continued to dominate in the second half and extended its lead to 29 points in the final 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, could do a better job this year. He has once again found a way to manage an injury-plagued squad and not miss anything. Jalen WilliamsOklahoma City’s second-leading scorer this season, missed that game with a right hip and mid-center strain Isaiah Hartenstein was sidelined due to a left calf strain.

Key moment

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

Key statistics

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

Next

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

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