Overview
- Oklahoma City beat Chicago 131-113 on Friday with a 22-0 second-half run that flipped an eight-point deficit into a rout.
- The loss knocked the Bulls out of play-in and postseason contention, ending their faint hopes after a 29-44 slide.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 on 8-for-24 shooting and extended his 20-point streak to 134 games, while Chet Holmgren sat with a bruised hip.
- Jalen Williams returned to form with 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds as Cason Wallace added 21 to steady the Thunder’s rotation.
- The defending champions improved to 58-16 to stay ahead of San Antonio for the West's top seed, with the Knicks visiting Oklahoma City on Sunday.