OKC Thunder vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score for March 25

The top-seeded OKC Thunder in the Western Conference squared off against the No. 9 Sacramento Kings on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center, in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff battle.

The Thunder finished the job, racing to their 60th win of the season — the first team in the NBA to hit that mark — while the Kings dropped their fourth straight game, dropping to 35-37.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander topped the stat sheet with 32 points and seven rebounds, with Chet Holmgren adding 18 points and 10 boards. Alex Caruso chipped in 15 points, and Isaiah Joe finished with 14.

For the Kings, Keegan Murray caught fire from beyond the arc, scoring 28 points on nine made 3s, while Zach LaVine added 19 points.

The Thunder controlled the boards (58-43) but struggled with turnovers (15-11) and attempted nine fewer shots than the Kings, who drilled 23 3s in the loss.

Below is the box score for the OKC Thunder vs LA Clippers game.

OKC Thunder vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score

OKC Thunder player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Kenrich Williams	27:56	11	4	6	4	7	57.1	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	0	0	1	2	5
Chet Holmgren	33:17	18	10	2	7	14	50.0	1	2	50.0	3	4	75.0	1	9	2	0	2	3	10
Isaiah Hartenstein	27:23	4	10	5	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	9	0	2	3	2	6
Luguentz Dort	31:33	13	4	1	5	9	55.6	3	6	50.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	1	1	1	4	12
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	32:56	32	8	5	10	23	43.5	3	6	50.0	9	10	90.0	0	8	0	0	5	2	13
Isaiah Joe	27:37	14	3	3	5	7	71.4	4	6	66.7	0	0	0.0	1	2	3	0	0	0	22
Dillon Jones	11:35	5	0	0	2	4	50.0	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Jaylin Williams	20:37	9	8	2	3	6	50.0	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	8	1	1	2	3	10
Alex Caruso	23:20	15	5	6	5	8	62.5	2	3	66.7	3	3	100	1	4	0	2	1	2	23
Adam Flagler	01:53	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-9
Branden Carlson	01:53	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-9
TOTALS		121	58	30	43	82	52.4	19	32	59.4	16	20	80.0	6	46	7	6	15	18	-

Sacramento Kings player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
DeMar DeRozan	38:04	10	6	6	4	15	26.7	1	4	25.0	1	1	100	0	6	1	1	1	1	-10
Keegan Murray	36:37	28	6	0	9	15	60.0	9	13	69.2	1	2	50.0	3	3	1	3	1	2	-9
Domantas Sabonis	38:04	8	12	7	3	12	25.0	0	4	0.0	2	4	50.0	1	11	1	1	3	2	-10
Zach LaVine	36:47	19	2	7	7	16	43.8	4	11	36.4	1	1	100	0	2	0	0	3	1	-31
Keon Ellis	37:26	12	3	4	4	11	36.4	4	8	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	3	4	2	1	4	-10
Jake LaRavia	21:11	11	2	2	4	7	57.1	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	2	3	0	0	1	-16
Jonas Valančiūnas	08:03	2	2	1	0	4	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	2	100	1	1	0	0	2	2	-15
Markelle Fultz	10:34	6	2	2	3	6	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	1	-6
Devin Carter	03:16	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-7
Doug McDermott	04:19	9	0	0	3	4	75.0	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Isaac Jones	01:53	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	9
Isaiah Crawford	01:53	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Terry Taylor	01:53	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
TOTALS		105	43	32	37	91	40.7	23	48	47.9	8	12	66.7	5	31	10	7	11	15	-

OKC Thunder vs Sacramento Kings: Game recap

The contest opened as a tight back-and-forth affair, with OKC clinging to a slim 16-15 edge with 3:59 remaining in the first quarter. But from there, the Thunder exploded on a 15-6 run to close the quarter ahead 31-21.

In the second quarter, the Thunder kept up the pressure, outscoring Sacramento by another eight points to head into halftime with an 18-point cushion.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for OKC with 18 points in the first half, as the team shot a scorching 59.0%, including sinking 12 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc.

Meanwhile, the Kings struggled offensively, shooting just 37.2% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range.

The Kings heated up in the third quarter, outscoring OKC 39-25. A Keegan Murray triple at the buzzer cut the lead to single digits, 89-81.

The Thunder regained momentum in the fourth quarter. Alex Caruso scored five points in the first minute to give the Thunder a 13-point lead and the Thunder held on in the final moments of the game to lock down their milestone 60th win of the year.