CourtLens
OKC89
Final
116HOU
Pre SeasonThursday, October 15, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Oklahoma City Thunder
Away · Thunder
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
89
Finalmargin27
116
Houston Rockets
Home · Rockets · Won
HOU
Houston Rockets
Biggest Lead
HOU +29
Q4 · 0:32
Biggest Run
HOU 20-0
 
Lead Changes
2
3 ties
Half
OKC 47 · HOU 54
HOU led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
HOU won by 27.
Insight 02
HOU built the biggest lead at +29.
Insight 03
HOU had the biggest unanswered run (20-0).
Insight 04
HOU won Q4 37-20.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    medTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 22 pts off OKC's 17 turnovers (1.29 PPP allowed).

    10 of 17 TOVs (59%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn OKC

    OKC scored 8 pts off HOU's 8 turnovers (1.00 PPP allowed).

    4 of 8 TOVs (50%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn OKC

    Bogdanović got 9 of his 15 pts via other actions (3 makes, 60% up 60 pp from season avg 0%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn OKC

    Sengun got 8 of his 14 pts via cuts (4 makes, 57% up 26 pp from season avg 31%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 1 from putbacks (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn OKC

    Thompson got 10 of his 12 pts via cuts (5 makes, 83% up 41 pp from season avg 42%).

    1 from drives (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

OKCHOU
Q1
HOU +18
OKC15
HOU33
Running15–33
Q2
OKC +11
OKC32
HOU21
Running47–54
Q3
HOU +3
OKC22
HOU25
Running69–79
Q4
HOU +17
OKC20
HOU37
Running89–116

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGOKC6/26 23%12/24 50%9/22 41%9/16 56%36/88 41%
HOU14/26 54%10/30 33%10/25 40%13/23 57%47/104 45%
3POKC1/12 8%3/11 27%0/7 0%1/6 17%5/36 14%
HOU2/8 25%1/12 8%5/15 33%9/18 50%17/53 32%
FTOKC2/2 100%5/6 83%4/4 100%1/2 50%12/14 86%
HOU3/4 75%— —0/2 0%2/5 40%5/11 45%
REBOKC111614849
HOU131611949
ASTOKC272819
HOU10761134
TOVOKC314917
HOU31138
Paint PTSOKC1016101450
HOU221610654

Game Flow

Margin over time — HOU ahead above the line, OKC below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (2) and ties (3).

HOU aheadOKC ahead
20-016-010-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 4–4 · Q1 9:35OKC takes the lead 6–4 · Q1 9:02Tied 6–6 · Q1 8:51Tied 8–8 · Q1 7:59HOU takes the lead 8–10 · Q1 7:30HOU +29OKC +2+29−29

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jalen Williams
OKC · Starter
24:3618700107/142/5-1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC · Starter
25:3517130115/122/5-24
Brooks Barnhizer
OKC
12:009120024/50/1-17
Jared McCain
OKC
21:168602003/130/8+8
Ajay Mitchell
OKC · Starter
24:077311033/100/4-1
Aday Mara
OKC
20:536920143/40/0-9
Isaiah Hartenstein
OKC · Starter
19:156810003/70/1-16
Bennett Stirtz
OKC
20:395120002/81/5-7
Josh Dix
OKC
14:444000012/30/1-12
Kenrich Williams
OKC
15:134620022/50/3-10
Alex Caruso
OKC · Starter
15:533320001/40/2-7
Andrew Holifield
OKC
12:002000001/20/1-17
Chet Holmgren
OKC
0000000/00/00
Zhaire Smith
OKC
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Otega Oweh
OKC
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Christoph Tilly
OKC
7:330120020/00/0-11
Cason Wallace
OKC
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Jaylin Williams
OKC
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Nikola Topić
OKC
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Thomas Sorber
OKC
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Anthony Pritchard
OKC
6:160320020/10/0-11

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
43.8%
53.4%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
15.9%
10.6%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
20.5%
25.9%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
15.3%
6.8%

Efficiency

ORTGHOU edge
OKC
88.6
HOU
114.3
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGHOU edge
OKC
112.7
HOU
89.2
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%HOU edge
OKC
47.3%
HOU
53.3%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
OKC
101.7
HOU
101.1
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelOKCHOUEdge
In the paint5054HOU +4
Fast break1522HOU +7
Off turnovers820HOU +12
2nd chance1515—

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricOKCHOU
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Kevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJalen Williams — OKC missOKCFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUJae'Sean Tate — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJared McCain — OKC missOKCBennett Stirtz — OKC madeOKCAndrew Holifield — OKC madeOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCSean Pedulla — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCJulian Phillips — HOU madeHOUBrooks Barnhizer — OKC madeOKCBrooks Barnhizer — OKC missOKCBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUJalen Williams — OKC missOKCAlex Caruso — OKC madeOKCTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCBrooks Barnhizer — OKC madeOKCBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUAday Mara — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCTari Eason — HOU madeHOUBruce Thornton — HOU madeHOUBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCTari Eason — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJosh Dix — OKC madeOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUBennett Stirtz — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJalen Williams — OKC missOKCFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUJared McCain — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCJared McCain — OKC madeOKCAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJalen Williams — OKC missOKCKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUBrooks Barnhizer — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Crawford — HOU madeHOUBrooks Barnhizer — OKC madeOKCTari Eason — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAday Mara — OKC madeOKCAndrew Holifield — OKC missOKCAnthony Pritchard — OKC missOKCAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJared McCain — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCJae'Sean Tate — HOU madeHOUJared McCain — OKC missOKCMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUJae'Sean Tate — HOU missHOUJared McCain — OKC missOKCTari Eason — HOU missHOUFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUJosh Dix — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCAday Mara — OKC madeOKCJared McCain — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUAday Mara — OKC madeOKCKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCBruce Thornton — HOU madeHOUKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUJalen Williams — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJared McCain — OKC missOKCJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJulian Phillips — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJosh Dix — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUOscar Tshiebwe — HOU madeHOUBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCJulian Phillips — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJared McCain — OKC madeOKCReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJared McCain — OKC missOKC
Oklahoma City Thunder36/88 · 40.9%
Houston Rockets47/104 · 45.2%
mademissedteam · result
HOU 47/104 (45.2%) · OKC 36/88 (40.9%) — HOU ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

OKC 84–105 HOU → 89–116
  1. 3:00
    TOVOKC84–105 · HOU +21
    Barnhizer Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T14)
  2. 2:44
    PTSHOU84–107 · HOU +23
    Thornton 12' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
  3. 2:28
    PTSOKC86–107 · HOU +21
    Dix 1' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Tilly 2 AST)
  4. 2:17
    PTSHOU86–110 · HOU +24
    Pedulla 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Copeland 1 AST)
  5. 2:07
    MISSOKC86–110 · HOU +24
    MISS Barnhizer Free Throw 1 of 2
  6. 2:07
    PTSOKC87–110 · HOU +23
    Barnhizer Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  7. 1:49
    PTSHOU87–113 · HOU +26
    Phillips 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Tate 3 AST)
  8. 1:39
    TOVOKC87–113 · HOU +26
    Barnhizer Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T15)
  9. 1:29
    MISSHOU87–113 · HOU +26
    MISS Copeland Free Throw 1 of 3
  10. 1:29
    PTSHOU87–114 · HOU +27
    Copeland Free Throw 2 of 3 (1 PTS)
  11. 1:29
    MISSHOU87–114 · HOU +27
    MISS Copeland Free Throw 3 of 3
  12. 1:01
    MISSOKC87–114 · HOU +27
    MISS Pritchard 3' Driving Layup
  13. 0:47
    MISSHOU87–114 · HOU +27
    MISS Phillips 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  14. 0:36
    TOVOKC87–114 · HOU +27
    Pritchard Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T16); Matthews STEAL (1 STL)
  15. 0:32
    PTSHOU87–116 · HOU +29
    Tate 1' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Phillips 1 AST)
  16. 0:26
    TOVOKC87–116 · HOU +29
    Dix Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T17); Pedulla STEAL (1 STL)
  17. 0:24
    TOVHOU87–116 · HOU +29
    Pedulla Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T8)
  18. 0:14
    PTSOKC89–116 · HOU +27
    Holifield 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Barnhizer 2 AST)