Feb 26, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder heart Isaiah Hartenstein (55) appears to drive previous Brooklyn Nets guard Killian Hayes (7) within the first quarter at Barclays Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Photos Chet Holmgren scored 9 of his 22 factors within the fourth quarter for the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, who rallied from an 18-point deficit and pulled away for a 129-121 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in New York.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 27 factors however was on the bench for Oklahoma Metropolis’s decisive 18-0 run. The rally occurred two nights after the Thunder blew a 25-point lead and allowed the ultimate 16 factors of the fourth quarter in an extra time loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Aaron Wiggins added 24 off the bench and Jalen Williams contributed 22 for the Thunder, who shot 53.3 p.c and received for the tenth time in 12 video games. Holmgren pulled down a game-high 17 rebounds.
Oklahoma Metropolis scored 18 straight factors in a span of three:11 to show a 103-99 deficit right into a 117-103 benefit with 5:13 left because the trio of Holmgren, Williams and Cason Wallace mixed for all of 16 factors.
The Thunder took the lead for good with 7:38 remaining when Williams was credited with a layup as Keon Johnson was referred to as for goaltending. Oklahoma Metropolis held a 117-103 edge after a Williams basket capped the spree.
Brooklyn’s Day’Ron Sharpe began for Nic Claxton (suspended attributable to flagrant-foul accumulation) and scored a career-high 25 factors whereas accumulating 16 rebounds. He scored 18 in Brooklyn’s 76-point first half, however the Nets misplaced for the third time in 4 video games, had been outscored 68-45 within the second half and 68-28 within the paint on the night time.
Cameron Johnson added 19 for the Nets, as did Killian Hayes, who began for D’Angelo Russell (sprained proper ankle). Ziaire Williams contributed 18 factors and 10 rebounds and Keon Johnson completed with 16 factors for the Nets, who shot 40.9 p.c and sank 15 of their season-high 23 treys within the opening half.
Brooklyn wound up 23 of 61 (37.7 p.c) from lengthy distance.
The Nets led 30-12 after a dunk by Jalen Wilson and held a 40-29 edge after the opening quarter.
The Thunder sliced the hole to 52-50 on a 3 by Alex Caruso with 6:18 left within the half. Brooklyn countered Oklahoma Metropolis’s comeback strive by ending the second quarter on a 24-11 run to take a 76-61 lead within the locker room following a 3-pointer by Cameron Johnson.
The Nets held a 13-point lead with 3:32 left within the third quarter and settled for a 96-90 edge coming into the fourth.
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