Jalen Williams leads Thunder past Raptors 121-109 as Chet Holmgren returns from injury
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Jalen Williams scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 25 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 121-109 on Friday night in Chet Holmgren's return from injury.
Holmgren, the runner-up for rookie of the year last season, played for the first time in three months after recovering from a pelvic fracture. The 7-foot-1 forward had four points, five rebounds and four blocks in 22 minutes.
Aaron Wiggins added 18 points for the NBA-best Thunder (41-9), who won their fourth straight.
Scottie Barnes scored 21 points and Gradey Dick added 17 for the Raptors, who lost their third in a row.
Toronto was short-handed. Scoring leader RJ Barrett was in the concussion protocol. Brandon Ingram, acquired from New Orleans before the trade deadline, was with the team but didn't play.
The Thunder led 58-47 at halftime and maintained control in the third quarter. Midway through the period, Williams was fouled as he drove for a tough layup in traffic. The ball rolled in, and he flexed his arms and shoulders for the crowd. He made the free throw to give the Thunder a 79-64 lead.
Raptors: The Raptors made 20 of 50 shots inside the 3-point line as the Thunder's front line of Holmgren and the 7-foot Isaiah Hartenstein created problems.
Thunder: Oklahoma City didn't miss a beat with Holmgren back. The Thunder made 51.2% of their shots and had 26 assists to 12 turnovers.
Holmgren scored his first basket on a layup with 9:43 left in the first quarter.
Gilgeous-Alexander made all 14 of his free-throw attempts.
The Raptors visit Houston on Sunday. The Thunder visit Memphis on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jonathan Mogbo vs. Chet Holmgren (Immanuel Quickley gains possession) | |||
11:46 | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point jump shot (Scottie Barnes assists) | 3-0 | |
11:27 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving finger roll layup | 3-2 | |
11:21 | Scottie Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Chet Holmgren steals) | |||
11:16 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Ochai Agbaji steals) | |||
11:08 | Gradey Dick misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:06 | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | |||
10:46 | Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:29 | Immanuel Quickley turnover (lost ball) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | |||
10:22 | Chet Holmgren turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Mogbo steals) | |||
10:14 | Gradey Dick misses two point running layup | |||
10:11 | Gradey Dick offensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Scottie Barnes misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:59 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Scottie Barnes blocks Chet Holmgren's two point driving layup | |||
9:47 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
9:43 | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point floating jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 3-4 | |
9:30 | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point driving dunk (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 5-4 | |
9:15 | Jalen Williams misses two point driving layup | |||
9:13 | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | Scottie Barnes misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:07 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point driving floating jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists) | 5-6 | |
8:43 | +3 | Jonathan Mogbo makes three point jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 8-6 | |
8:27 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 8-8 | |
8:08 | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point cutting layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 10-8 | |
8:00 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 10-10 | |
7:37 | Scottie Barnes misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:35 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
7:31 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
7:23 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup | 10-12 | |
7:23 | Gradey Dick shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:23 | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:22 | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | +3 | Ochai Agbaji makes three point jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 13-12 | |
7:01 | Ochai Agbaji personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
6:54 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Ochai Agbaji steals) | |||
6:47 | Chet Holmgren kicked ball violation | |||
6:33 | Scottie Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | |||
6:28 | Jamal Shead personal foul (Isaiah Hartenstein draws the foul) | |||
6:17 | Jamal Shead personal foul (Aaron Wiggins draws the foul) | |||
6:08 | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 13-14 | |
5:54 | Chris Boucher misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:50 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:37 | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | |||
5:36 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point putback layup | 13-16 | |
5:17 | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | |||
5:13 | Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Chris Boucher misses three point jump shot | |||
4:57 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | Raptors technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
4:42 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 13-17 | |
4:37 | Chris Boucher personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
4:37 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-18 | |
4:37 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-19 | |
4:24 | +3 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes three point jump shot (Ochai Agbaji assists) | 16-19 | |
4:08 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 16-21 | |
4:08 | Ja'Kobe Walter shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
4:08 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-22 | |
3:55 | +3 | Chris Boucher makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 19-22 | |
3:41 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point cutting layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 19-24 | |
3:40 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
3:24 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses three point jump shot | |||
3:20 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
3:09 | Chris Boucher flagrant 1 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
3:09 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes flagrant free throw 1 of 3 | 19-25 | |
3:09 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes flagrant free throw 2 of 3 | 19-26 | |
3:09 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes flagrant free throw 3 of 3 | 19-27 | |
2:54 | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 19-30 | |
2:29 | Scottie Barnes turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Jones steals) | |||
2:22 | Scottie Barnes blocks Dillon Jones's two point running layup | |||
2:20 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | |||
2:20 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point putback dunk | 19-32 | |
2:12 | Chris Boucher misses three point jump shot | |||
2:09 | Orlando Robinson offensive rebound | |||
2:08 | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Orlando Robinson draws the foul) | |||
2:08 | +1 | Orlando Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-32 | |
2:08 | +1 | Orlando Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-32 | |
1:47 | Jaylin Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
1:27 | Orlando Robinson misses two point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
1:26 | Isaiah Joe personal foul (Loose ball) (Chris Boucher draws the foul) | |||
1:15 | Orlando Robinson misses two point cutting layup | |||
1:14 | Orlando Robinson offensive rebound | |||
1:13 | +2 | Orlando Robinson makes two point putback layup | 23-32 | |
0:57 | Jaylin Williams turnover (bad pass) (Scottie Barnes steals) | |||
0:51 | Orlando Robinson misses three point running jump shot | |||
0:46 | Dillon Jones defensive rebound | |||
0:37 | Dillon Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
0:34 | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point driving finger roll layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 25-32 | |
0:11 | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (Dillon Jones assists) | 25-35 | |
0:01 | Scottie Barnes misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
0:00 | Thunder defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:47 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point alley-oop layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 25-37 | |
11:28 | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
11:10 | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
10:55 | +3 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes three point jump shot (Orlando Robinson assists) | 28-37 | |
10:39 | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:35 | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | |||
10:35 | Scottie Barnes blocks Kenrich Williams's two point tip layup | |||
10:34 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
10:16 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point driving floating jump shot (Orlando Robinson assists) | 30-37 | |
10:09 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
9:57 | Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (bad pass) (Scottie Barnes steals) | |||
9:47 | Scottie Barnes misses two point driving layup | |||
9:45 | Orlando Robinson offensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Orlando Robinson misses two point tip layup | |||
9:45 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
9:39 | Scottie Barnes misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:37 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul (Loose ball) (Orlando Robinson draws the foul) | |||
9:35 | Immanuel Quickley turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Hartenstein steals) | |||
9:26 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
9:23 | Orlando Robinson defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Immanuel Quickley offensive foul (Charge) (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
9:22 | Immanuel Quickley turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:06 | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:02 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | +2 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Shead assists) | 32-37 | |
8:43 | Aaron Wiggins misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
8:42 | Raptors defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 34-37 | |
8:16 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point layup | 34-39 | |
8:00 | Scottie Barnes misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:56 | Ja'Kobe Walter offensive rebound | |||
7:56 | Aaron Wiggins kicked ball violation | |||
7:54 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses three point jump shot | |||
7:52 | Thunder defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Jamison Battle personal foul (Loose ball) (Isaiah Joe draws the foul) | |||
7:38 | Jalen Williams misses two point driving layup | |||
7:36 | Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | Isaiah Joe personal foul (Jonathan Mogbo draws the foul) | |||
7:23 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists) | 37-39 | |
7:08 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 37-41 | |
7:08 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
6:58 | Jamal Shead misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:55 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 37-44 | |
6:34 | Chet Holmgren blocks Jonathan Mogbo's two point driving layup | |||
6:31 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Kenrich Williams misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
6:23 | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | |||
6:02 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Chet Holmgren misses three point jump shot | |||
5:50 | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | |||
5:41 | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point stepback jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 37-47 | |
5:26 | Chet Holmgren blocks Gradey Dick's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:24 | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
5:11 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
5:08 |