Oklahoma City Thunder turn fourth-quarter margin at Capital One Arena as the Wizards fade in Washington

The Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 56-15 with a 132-111 result over the Washington Wizards, who fell to 16-54, at Capital One Arena in Washington.

First quarter

The Thunder opened with 32 points in the first quarter while the Wizards also scored 32.

OKC finished the game at 54 percent shooting with 11 made three-pointers and 64 points in the paint.

DC countered by hitting 16 three-pointers at 41 percent as the opening quarter produced 12 ties and 15 lead changes overall.

Second quarter

OKC’s separation started with 37 points in the second quarter, and the Thunder totaled 31 assists on 50 field goals in the game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder’s individual line with 40 points and 7 assists, and OKC reached 21 points off turnovers.

The Wizards committed 15 turnovers and drew 16 fouls as Washington went 13-for-18 at the line for 72 percent.

Third quarter

The Thunder added 34 points in the third quarter and built a biggest lead of 25 while leading for 34:29.

Isaiah Hartenstein posted 20 rebounds and 10 assists as OKC finished with 64 total rebounds and 20 second-chance points.

Chet Holmgren recorded 10 rebounds and 2 blocks as the Thunder totaled 6 blocks to hold Washington to 48 percent on 2-point attempts.

Fourth quarter

The Wizards were limited to 15 points in the fourth quarter as OKC closed with a 29-point period to finish the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards recap.

Washington’s bench produced 45 points and OKC’s bench produced 47 points, and OKC added 20 fast-break points on 64 percent fast-break shooting.

The Wizards matched OKC with 20 fast-break points, and Washington’s 43 total rebounds trailed the Thunder’s work on the glass in Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards key moments.

The Thunder finished at 62 percent true shooting and posted an offensive rating of 129.2, and what went wrong for Oklahoma City Thunder came down to 13 turnovers and 70 percent at the line in a game OKC still controlled.

Oklahoma City Thunder post-game interviews followed a night when OKC logged 13 turnovers to Washington’s 15 and held the Wizards to 45 percent from the field.

The Thunder are scheduled to play the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena at 7:00 PM EDT on 3/23/2026 at 3601 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, with broadcasts on FDSOK and NBCS-PH.

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