Overview
- Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points and delivered a steady all-around performance to close out the game.
- Isaiah Joe scored 19 of his 22 points in the third quarter, pushing Oklahoma City’s lead to as many as 25.
- Toronto tied it 101-101 on Jamal Shead’s 3-pointer with 4:06 left before the Thunder answered with a 9-0 run to seal it.
- Oklahoma City prevailed without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams as Alex Caruso returned, improving the NBA-leading Thunder to 45-14 and 21-7 on the road.
- Scottie Barnes sustained a quad contusion and is questionable for Wednesday, the teams split the season series 1-1, and Toronto rested Jakob Poeltl for back management.