Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder: What changed after a 32-point opening quarter at Capital One Arena?

Washington Wizards entered at 16-54 and the Oklahoma City Thunder arrived at 56-15, and the Thunder took a 132-111 result at 5:00 PM EDT at Capital One Arena.

First quarter

the Washington Wizards opened with 32 points in the 1st quarter while the Oklahoma City Thunder also scored 32 in the 1st quarter, and the game featured 12 ties and 15 lead changes.

Bilal Coulibaly led the Wiz scorers in the previous game with 21 points, and Bub Carrington added 19 points on 58 percent shooting.

Second quarter

the Washington Wizards kept pace with 32 points in the 2nd quarter, and the Thunder moved in front with 37 in the 2nd quarter.

the Wizards finished with 28 assists, and Alex Sarr posted 8 assists with 14 points in the previous game.

the Thunder finished with 31 assists, and OKC produced 47 bench points.

Third quarter

the Washington Wizards matched their earlier output with 32 points in the 3rd quarter, and the Thunder answered with 34 in the 3rd quarter.

the Wizards hit 16 three-point field goals on 41 percent, and Jamir Watkins scored 13 points in the previous game.

the Thunder controlled the glass with 64 total rebounds, while the Wizards collected 43 total rebounds.

Fourth quarter

the Washington Wizards scored 15 points in the 4th quarter, and the Thunder added 29 in the 4th quarter to close the Washington Wizards full-time result at 132-111.

the Wizards committed 15 turnovers, and the Thunder turned 13 turnovers into 21 points off turnovers.

the Thunder scored 64 points in the paint, and the Wizards scored 40 points in the paint, which framed what went wrong for Washington Wizards as OKC finished at 54 percent from the field.

Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder recap data also showed the Wizards at 26 personal fouls and the Thunder at 16 personal fouls, and Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder highlights included both teams scoring 20 fast break points.

the Wizards next game will be at 7:30 PM EDT on 3/22/2026 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, and the broadcast will be available on MSG and MNMT.

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