National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 121, Atlanta 114
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 5, 2022
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #72 JT Orr, #19 James Capers, #23 Tre Maddox
Attendance: 16301

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, his seventh straight game of 30-plus points, to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-114 come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

The win was the third straight for the Thunder and ended a three-game losing streak to the Hawks. It also snapped Atlanta's two-game winning streak.

The Thunder trailed by as many as 14 in the second half but outscored the Hawks 25-18 over the final 5:37 after the game was tied 96-96.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 12 points in the fourth quarter. He was 10-for-22 from the field and 15-for-15 from the foul line with six rebounds and five assists for the game.

Oklahoma City had five others score in double figures, including Josh Giddey, who scored 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and Ousmane Dieng, who came off the bench to score 15.

Atlanta was led by Dejounte Murray's 24 points and Trae Young, who returned after missing Friday's game with a sore shoulder to post 23 points and 10 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 points and Clint Capela added 14 points and 16 rebounds.

Atlanta used a 12-2 run early in the second quarter to take a 10-point lead at 7:41 on a dunk by Onyeka Okongwu. The Hawks got 12 points in the half from Bogdanovic on four 3-pointers and had a 59-54 lead at the break.

Atlanta stretched the lead to 13 on a trey from Bogdanovic at 4:41 of the third, but the Thunder got as close as two points and cut the Hawks' lead to 88-84 entering the fourth quarter.

Prior to the game, Atlanta television broadcaster Bob Rathbun suffered a medical issue on the air. He was treated for dehydration and taken to the hospital for further examination, where he was stable and responsive, according to a statement issued by the Hawks.

Atlanta plays again Wednesday in New York. Oklahoma City plays at Memphis on Wednesday, the third leg of a five-game road trip.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Atlanta
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 Scoring Dejounte Murray 24
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 5 Assists Trae Young 10
Luguentz Dort 10 Rebounds Clint Capela 16
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Free Throws Made Trae Young 10
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Steals AJ Griffin 3
Luguentz Dort 1 Blocks Clint Capela 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 121 45.3 12-34 23-24 25 49 4 8 16
Atlanta 114 43.1 13-38 13-17 24 54 4 7 18
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against New York. The Hawks have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .727 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Thunder have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .385 after a loss.