Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder roll past short-handed Bucks 125-96
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in 22 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 125-96 on Monday night.
Milwaukee was without injured stars Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton, turning what could have been an exciting rematch of the NBA Cup final that Milwaukee won into a blowout.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, showed no mercy. He scored 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting in the first quarter as the Thunder took a 39-22 lead. He scored 30 in the first half as the Thunder took a 78-44 lead. He left the game for good with 6:17 remaining and the Thunder ahead 96-54.
Ousmane Dieng finished with 21 points and seven rebounds and Isaiah Joe added 18 points for the Thunder, who improved to 39-9 despite all-star Jalen Williams sitting out with a sprained right wrist.
Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP with nine straight All-Star Game selections, is dealing with right patella tendinopathy. Lillard has a sore left groin. Lopez has back soreness. Middleton’s workload is limited as he comes back from offseason surgery to each of his ankles.
It was too much for the Bucks to overcome in their fourth straight loss. The Bucks had scored at least 100 points in every regular-season game since scoring 99 points against Toronto on Nov. 12.
Ryan Rollins led the Bucks with 16 points.
Bucks: It was about what could be expected from a team that rested all its stars playing against the team with the second-best record in the league.
Thunder: Oklahoma City didn't let down. The Thunder hounded the Bucks reserves like they were regular starters, forcing the Bucks into 37.6% shooting.
Oklahoma City's Jaylin Williams hit a 3-pointer as time expired in the first half.
Oklahoma City shot 64.4% through the first three quarters.
The Bucks visit Charlotte and the Thunder host Phoenix on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Chris Livingston vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Aaron Wiggins gains possession) | |||
11:43 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving finger roll layup | 0-2 | |
11:27 | Taurean Prince misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:25 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
11:21 | +2 | Chris Livingston makes two point cutting layup (Ryan Rollins assists) | 2-2 | |
11:11 | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 2-5 | |
10:59 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
10:58 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Andre Jackson Jr. blocks Kenrich Williams's two point running reverse layup | |||
10:49 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | +2 | Ryan Rollins makes two point running finger roll layup (Taurean Prince assists) | 4-5 | |
10:34 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving dunk | 4-7 | |
10:20 | Chris Livingston turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | |||
10:08 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point finger roll layup | 4-9 | |
10:08 | Andre Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
10:08 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
10:06 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
9:52 | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | |||
9:49 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Ryan Rollins blocks Isaiah Hartenstein's two point cutting dunk | |||
9:42 | Thunder offensive rebound | |||
9:39 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Kenrich Williams assists) | 4-11 | |
9:27 | Chris Livingston misses three point jump shot | |||
9:23 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
9:11 | Chris Livingston defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | Andre Jackson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kenrich Williams steals) | |||
9:01 | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point running layup (Kenrich Williams assists) | 4-13 | |
9:01 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
8:41 | +2 | Ryan Rollins makes two point driving floating jump shot | 6-13 | |
8:20 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 6-15 | |
8:06 | Ryan Rollins turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Hartenstein steals) | |||
8:03 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point running dunk | 6-17 | |
7:47 | +3 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 9-17 | |
7:36 | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
7:36 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-18 | |
7:36 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-19 | |
7:29 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul (Ryan Rollins draws the foul) | |||
7:23 | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Chris Livingston's two point layup | |||
7:21 | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | |||
7:21 | +2 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point tip layup | 11-19 | |
7:08 | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point stepback jump shot | 11-22 | |
6:51 | Kenrich Williams personal foul (AJ Green draws the foul) | |||
6:39 | Taurean Prince misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:36 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
6:28 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:27 | Bucks defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | Ryan Rollins misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:14 | Chris Livingston offensive rebound | |||
6:14 | +2 | Chris Livingston makes two point tip layup | 13-22 | |
6:14 | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Chris Livingston draws the foul) | |||
6:14 | +1 | Chris Livingston makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-22 | |
5:55 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 14-24 | |
5:39 | Chris Livingston offensive foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | |||
5:39 | Chris Livingston turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:25 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Chris Livingston steals) | |||
5:19 | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 17-24 | |
5:00 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving dunk (Isaiah Joe assists) | 17-26 | |
4:50 | Ryan Rollins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:48 | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | |||
4:41 | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point stepback jump shot | 17-28 | |
4:14 | AJ Green misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:12 | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Ousmane Dieng misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:05 | Ousmane Dieng offensive rebound | |||
4:04 | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | |||
3:59 | Chris Livingston defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot | 19-28 | |
3:35 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving reverse layup | 19-30 | |
3:13 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
3:12 | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 19-32 | |
2:42 | AJ Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:42 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
2:31 | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Dillon Jones assists) | 19-35 | |
2:13 | Pat Connaughton misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
2:12 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | +2 | Ousmane Dieng makes two point running finger roll layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 19-37 | |
1:59 | Jaylin Williams blocks AJ Johnson's two point driving layup | |||
1:59 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
1:57 | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | |||
1:55 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Isaiah Joe personal foul (Loose ball) (AJ Green draws the foul) | |||
1:42 | Tyler Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
1:39 | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | |||
1:32 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 19-39 | |
1:09 | +3 | Tyler Smith makes three point jump shot (AJ Johnson assists) | 22-39 | |
0:51 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
0:48 | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:41 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
0:39 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Isaiah Joe misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
0:20 | Alex Ducas offensive rebound | |||
0:20 | Alex Ducas misses two point tip layup | |||
0:19 | Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | Tyler Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
0:04 | Pat Connaughton offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | Tyler Smith misses two point layup | |||
0:00 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | Tyler Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Dillon Jones defensive rebound | |||
11:32 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:30 | Tyler Smith defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | +2 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point layup (Tyler Smith assists) | 24-39 | |
11:06 | Ousmane Dieng turnover (bad pass) (Andre Jackson Jr. steals) | |||
11:00 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
10:56 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses three point jump shot | |||
10:38 | Tyler Smith defensive rebound | |||
10:29 | Tyler Smith turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Joe steals) | |||
10:24 | +2 | Ousmane Dieng makes two point running dunk (Isaiah Joe assists) | 24-41 | |
10:04 | +2 | AJ Johnson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists) | 26-41 | |
9:48 | +3 | Ousmane Dieng makes three point stepback jump shot | 26-44 | |
9:27 | Tyler Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
9:25 | Dillon Jones defensive rebound | |||
9:20 | Pat Connaughton shooting foul (Isaiah Joe draws the foul) | |||
9:20 | +1 | Isaiah Joe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-45 | |
9:20 | +1 | Isaiah Joe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-46 | |
8:59 | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:55 | Pat Connaughton offensive rebound | |||
8:55 | +2 | Pat Connaughton makes two point putback layup | 28-46 | |
8:44 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point cutting layup (Dillon Jones assists) | 28-48 | |
8:30 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:28 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Ousmane Dieng turnover (bad pass) (Andre Jackson Jr. steals) | |||
8:09 | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:08 | Tyler Smith offensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Dillon Jones shooting foul (Tyler Smith draws the foul) | |||
8:08 | Tyler Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:08 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
8:08 | +1 | Tyler Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-48 | |
7:55 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving layup | 29-50 | |
7:36 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:32 | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | |||
7:30 | +2 | Pat Connaughton makes two point driving finger roll layup (Andre Jackson Jr. assists) | 31-50 | |
7:08 | Aaron Wiggins misses two point driving layup | |||
7:04 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
7:04 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point tip layup | 31-52 | |
6:48 | AJ Johnson misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
6:45 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | |||
6:33 | Tyler Smith defensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
6:19 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +2 | Ousmane Dieng makes two point running dunk (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 31-54 | |
6:15 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
5:54 | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | |||
5:51 | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:47 | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists) | 34-54 | |
5:35 | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 34-57 | |
5:35 | Taurean Prince flagrant 1 (Isaiah Joe draws the foul) | |||
5:35 | +1 | Isaiah Joe makes flagrant free throw 1 of 1 | 34-58 | |
5:24 | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 34-61 | |
5:11 | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Pat Connaughton assists) | 37-61 | |
4:54 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
4:52 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
4:43 | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | |||
4:41 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
4:26 |