Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder
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Thunder rout Bulls 145-117 for 10th straight win, improve to 28-1 vs the East
Isaiah Joe came off the bench to make eight 3-pointers and lead Oklahoma City with 31 points. Jalen Williams scored 23 points for the Thunder, who led by 43 points and shot 53% from the field and 53.5% from 3-point range.
Oklahoma City, which improved to 63-12, won 15 straight earlier this season.
Josh Giddey had 15 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in his return to Oklahoma City. Jevon Carter came off the bench to make five 3-pointers and lead the Bulls with 17 points.
Thunder: Oklahoma City improved to 28-1 against the East, including 14-0 at home, with one game remaining against an opponent from the other conference.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 145 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 145 |
| 4th 13.2 |  |
Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | 117 - 145 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
Jevon Carter misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 117 - 145 |
| 4th 23.1 | |
Talen Horton-Tucker offensive rebound | 117 - 145 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-98 | FG | 52-98 |
| 44.9 | Field Goal % | 53.1 |
| 16-51 | 3PT | 23-43 |
| 31.4 | Three Point % | 53.5 |
| 13-16 | FT | 18-23 |
| 81.3 | Free Throw % | 78.3 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 29 | Assists | 39 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 34 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 43 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ducas, G | Out | Apr 1 |
| Ousmane Dieng, F | Out | Apr 1 |
| Aaron Wiggins, SG | Out | Apr 1 |
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Out | Feb 6 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Jan 12 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jevon Carter, PG | Out | Apr 1 |
| Dalen Terry, F | Out | Apr 1 |
| Julian Phillips, F | Out | Apr 1 |
| Lonzo Ball, PG | Out | Apr 1 |
| Tre Jones, PG | Out | Mar 22 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
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Indiana
Detroit
Milwaukee2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 12 | W10 | 0.84 | 63 |
 Denver |
16 | 28 | W2 | 0.62666667 | 47 |
 Minnesota |
20 | 32 | W2 | 0.5733333 | 43 |
 Portland |
31 | 43 | L4 | 0.42666668 | 32 |
 Utah |
47.5 | 60 | L6 | 0.21052632 | 16 |
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