Atlanta Hawks at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationSGA scores 39 as Thunder win 140-129 to hand short-handed Hawks their 7th straight defeat
Chet Holmgren had 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Jalen Williams added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the NBA-leading Thunder (28-5).
Gilgeous-Alexander scored the Thunder's first eight points. He made 15 of 24 field goals and all seven of his foul shots. He scored at least 20 points for the 104th consecutive game.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 points and Onyeka Okongwu had 26 points and 14 rebounds for Atlanta (15-19), which has lost seven straight. The short-handed Hawks played without starters Trae Young (quad), Jalen Johnson (illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness).
The teams combined to shoot 86 3-pointers. The Hawks were 25 of 54 (46.3%), while the Thunder made 12 of 32 (37.5%). Oklahoma City scored 70 points in the paint compared to 36 for Atlanta.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of the Thunder's 35 first-quarter points. His three-point play with 3.4 seconds remaining pulled Oklahoma City even. But first cousin Alexander-Walker swished a 45-footer as time expired to put the Hawks in front 38-35.
Atlanta extended the advantage to 54-44 on a 3-pointer by Luke Kennard, but the Thunder pulled to 69-68 on a basket by Holmgren. Another buzzer-beater, this one an 8-footer by Dyson Daniels, gave Atlanta a 74-70 lead at halftime.
Oklahoma City took control early in the third quarter, outscoring Atlanta 30-11 for a 100-85 lead with 5:43 left. Gilgeous-Alexander (nine points) and Lu Dort (six points) sparked the run.
Atlanta got as close as 106-103 on a three-point play by Kennard. But the Thunder scored the next seven points to take a 113-103 lead into the fourth.
The Hawks kept it close after that. A 3-pointer by Zacchariw Risacher cut the Oklahoma City lead to 129-125 with 4:36 left.
Thunder: Host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 129 - 140 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 129 - 140 |
| 4th 14.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 129 - 140 |
| 4th 39.0 |  |
Luke Kennard lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals) | 129 - 140 |
| 4th 44.8 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Asa Newell steals) | 129 - 140 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-97 | FG | 53-98 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 25-54 | 3PT | 12-32 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-17 | FT | 22-23 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 96 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 32 | Assists | 27 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 70 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 34 | Percent Led | 57 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Nov 3 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Nov 3 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 3 |
| Cason Wallace, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Out | Oct 30 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Nov 3 |
| Jalen Johnson, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 3 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Out | Oct 19 |
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
4 | 3 | .571 | - | W2 |
 Atlanta |
4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1.5 | L4 |
 Miami |
2 | 5 | .286 | 2 | L1 |
 Orlando |
2 | 5 | .286 | 2 | L2 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8333333 | 5 |
 Oklahoma City |
0.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Minnesota |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.625 | 5 |
 Denver |
2 | 3 | L1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Utah |
4.5 | 6 | L5 | 0.14285715 | 1 |
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