Houston Rockets vs OKC Thunder Player Stats and Box Score (Mar. 3) | 2024-25 NBA season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander erupted for 51 points to lead the OKC Thunder to a 137-128 win against the Houston Rockets on Monday. SGA did most of his damage in the first three quarters to help hold off the gritty Rockets, who missed multiple key players. The All-Star point guard finished the game with an impressive 18-for-30 clip, including 5-for-9 from deep.

Jalen Williams, who scored crucial baskets, added 24 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort combined for 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Without Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams, the Rockets leaned on Cam Whitmore to give the Thunder a fight. The backup forward had 27 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Rookie Reed Sheppard arguably had hits best game of the season, finishing with 25 points and five assists.

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Houston Rockets vs OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Houston Rockets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jabari Smith Jr.	11	8	1	0	1	0	5-14	1-3	0-0	-9
Cam Whitmore	27	11	3	2	2	0	10-19	4-6	3-4	-4
Jock Landale	6	3	1	0	0	2	3-6	0-1	0-0	-11
Jalen Green	18	6	4	2	0	2	6-14	1-5	5-6	-3
Reed Sheppard	25	2	5	2	1	2	10-17	3-7	2-2	-12
Jeff Green	3	4	1	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0
Jae'Sean Tate	2	4	2	1	0	0	1-4	0-1	0-0	-3
N'Faly Dante	10	9	1	0	2	1	4-7	0-0	2-3	+2
Jack McVeigh	6	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	2-2	0-0	+5
Aaron Holiday	14	1	2	0	0	5	5-8	4-6	0-0	-4
Nate Williams	6	1	0	1	0	3	2-9	0-2	2-2	-6
Dillon Brooks	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cody Zeller	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Steven Adams	DNP	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
Alperen Sengun	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amen Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Chet Holmgren	11	11	3	1	4	4	4-11	0-3	3-4	+7
Jalen Williams	24	4	3	1	1	1	8-16	4-5	4-6	+13
Isaiah Hartenstein	8	5	6	1	1	2	3-4	0-0	2-2	+8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	51	5	7	1	1	2	18-30	5-9	10-10	+6
Luguentz Dort	11	1	2	1	0	0	4-8	3-7	0-0	+7
Jaylin Williams	3	2	1	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	1-1	+5
Kenrich Williams	7	7	2	0	0	1	3-6	1-1	0-0	+5
Alex Caruso	0	3	1	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-9
Aaron Wiggins	8	7	2	1	0	2	3-9	2-5	0-0	-3
Cason Wallace	14	5	4	3	0	1	4-9	2-5	4-4	+6
Dillon Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ousmane Dieng	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Branden Carlsen	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alex Ducas	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Houston Rockets vs OKC Thunder Game Summary

The Houston Rockets met the OKC Thunder on Monday, the fourth meeting between the two teams. Houston, which lost 111-96 in the last encounter in mid-December, hoped to get their revenge. The Rockets visited Oklahoma with Fred VanVleet, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks on the inactive list.

Despite missing key players, the Rockets kept up with the home team. Jalen Green, Cam Whitmore and Reed Sheppard carried the team to a 31-30 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points and two assists in the first quarter to lead the Thunder. The MVP frontrunner's scorching start helped counter Houston's balanced attack.

The second quarter was another seesaw battle. OKC edged Houston 33-31 to take a 63-62 halftime lead. SGA, held to eight points in the quarter, impacted the game with his playmaking. Jalen Williams helped pick the scoring slack with seven points for the hosts.

The Thunder turned the game around starting the third quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points and dished five assists to help Oklahoma dominate Houston 39-27. OKC extended its lead to 102-89 entering the fourth quarter.

The Rockets refused to quit behind Cam Whitmore, Reed Sheppard, Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. They edged OKC 39-35 in the fourth quarter but lost 137-128.