Jaylin Williams had 17 points (9 in the fourth quarter) and a season-high 16 rebounds, and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 16-4 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 116-108.
The Bulls went on a 14-5 run to lead 59-57 with 10:59 left in the third quarter. Chet Holmgren’s driving dunk put the Thunder ahead for good with 10:03 left in the quarter. They pulled away to a 73-63 lead with 6:44 left in the quarter and led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
Jared McCain scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) off the bench.
For the Bulls, Collin Sexton scored 20 points off the bench, and Guerschon Yabusele added 18 points and 12 rebounds.
The Bulls forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the Bulls 20-6 on the fast break. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:35.