Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points (12 in the first quarter), and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Chicago Bulls 123-119 in overtime.
It was tied 110-110 at the end of regulation.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s 2 free throws with 4.9 seconds left in overtime made it 123-119 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Thunder outscored the Bulls 21-20. Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 9 in clutch points, 2022-23) scored 9 of the Thunder’s 21 on 1 for 6 shooting and 7 for 7 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Kenrich Williams had 2 steals, and the Thunder scored 4 points off them. With 3:41 left, Alex Caruso stole the ball from Josh Giddey, and his driving layup off it put the Bulls ahead 103-102.
Darius Bazley scored 17 points (11 in the second quarter) on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench.
For the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan had 30 points and 6 assists, and Nikola Vučević went 1 for 7 from 3. Zach LaVine scored 27 points.
The Thunder went 28 for 32 at the line to the Bulls’ 19 for 23 and outscored them 68-46 in the paint. The Bulls forced 13 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder’s starters were outscored 19-7 in 4 minutes together.