Thomas Bryant had 21 points (10 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-85 in the Thunder’s home opener at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
It was tied at 83 when Rui Hachimura’s 12-foot pull-up jumper put the Wizards ahead for good with 4:09 left. They pulled away to a 97-83 lead with 54 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Thunder 7-5.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a career-high 28 points and 3 blocks, and Danilo Gallinari added 18 points on 6 for 10 shooting.
The Wizards shot 40.2% from the field and 26.8% from 3 to the Thunder’s 39.8% and 21.7%. They held the Thunder to 85 points.