Oklahoma City Thunder at Chicago Bulls
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McCain scores 20 as Thunder beat Bulls 116-108 without Gilgeous-Alexander
The defending NBA champion Thunder held out Gilgeous-Alexander to manage an abdominal strain that sidelined him for most of last month. But even without the reigning MVP, they had more than enough to win for the sixth time in seven games. They lead the Western Conference at 48-15.
McCain made four 3-pointers. Aaron Wiggins scored 18 points. Jaylin Williams had 17 points and 16 rebounds. Cason Wallace had 17 points, and Chet Holmgren added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Collin Sexton scored 20 points for Chicago, including a 3 in the closing minute that cut it to 112-106. But the Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
Guerschon Yabusele had a season-high 18 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double in 11 games since a trade-deadline deal with New York. The 6-foot-8, 283-pound Frenchman made four 3-pointers.
Josh Giddey just missed his ninth triple-double and second in two games, with 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Matas Buzelis scored 11 points before limping to the locker room near the end of the third quarter. He rolled his right ankle when he stepped on Williams’ foot and did not return to the game.
The Thunder trailed 60-59 early in the third when Holmgren dunked to start a 14-3 run. They outscored Chicago 8-2 over the final three minutes of the quarter, including a 3 by McCain, to take an 87-76 lead to the fourth.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
(00:00) [Thunder] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 116 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Bulls offensive team rebound | 116 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Lachlan Olbrich misses 32-foot three point jumper | 116 - 108 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-99 | FG | 39-90 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 10-42 | 3PT | 17-49 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 20-24 | FT | 13-19 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 23 | Assists | 27 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 87 | Percent Led | 3 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Tobe Awaka, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Out | Nov 1 |
| Dailyn Swain, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 30 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Nov 1 |
| Cason Wallace, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Out | Oct 30 |
| Jalen Williams, G | Out | Oct 28 |
| Alex Caruso, G | Out | Oct 28 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,561 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | W1 |
 Oklahoma City |
4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | L2 |
 Denver |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | L1 |
 Utah |
1 | 5 | .167 | 3.5 | L4 |
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