Oklahoma City Thunder (56-15) beat Washington Wizards (16-54) 132-111 on the road on Saturday, March 21. The final margin was 21 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The teams matched each other with 32 points apiece in the first quarter, leaving it level at 32. The Thunder moved in front with a 37-32 second quarter, carrying a 5-point lead into halftime.
The Thunder won the third 34-32 to create some separation, taking a 7-point lead into the fourth. The Thunder took the fourth 29-15; the Thunder finished the job for a 132-111 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Thunder grabbed 40.5% of their own misses, while the Wizards recovered 19.1%. The Thunder made 22.6 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 14.3 for the Wizards. The second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 104 possessions per team, the Thunder produced 127.5 points per 100 possessions to 107.2 for the Wizards.
Who stood out
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the game's biggest individual force for OKC: 40 pts, 3 reb, 7 ast on 17-27 shooting. His Game Score of 29.7 led everyone. His team was +11 with him on the floor.
Bilal Coulibaly led the Wizards with 21 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast on 8-15 shooting, good for a 17.9 Game Score.
Chet Holmgren (18 pts, 10 reb, 0 ast) and Isaiah Hartenstein (9 pts, 20 reb, 10 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Thunder about a 90% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Oklahoma City Thunder lead 3-0.
The Thunder are now 56-15, and the Wizards are 16-54. The Thunder last five before this game: W-W-W-W-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.