Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 29-8 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-104 in their home opener at Paycom Center.
The Thunder led by as many as 24, pulling away with a 29-8 run in the fourth quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Cason Wallace had 2 of his 3 steals, both during a 13-0 Thunder run, and the Thunder scored 5 points off them.
Chet Holmgren had 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 blocks on 8 for 12 shooting, and Jalen Williams added 20 points (16 in the paint) and 9 rebounds. The Thunder had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 24 points and 8 assists.
The Thunder shot 49.4% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Hawks’ 39.6% and 32.3%. The Hawks outscored the Thunder 47-23 off the bench. The Hawks were outscored 22-11 in 6 minutes with Young, Okongwu, Johnson, Daniels and Risacher on the floor together.