SACRAMENTO — Isaiah Hartenstein scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to power the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Sacramento Kings 132-101 Friday, November 8.
The 7-foot center made 14 of 17 shots, added three assists, and blocked three shots. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 30 points, helping the Thunder (9-1) recover from their only loss of the season in Portland two nights earlier.
Cason Wallace added 15 points and Isaiah Joe chipped in 13 as Oklahoma City captured its first win in the NBA Cup tournament.
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Thunder exploit Kings’ absences
The Thunder jumped to a 23-point lead and dominated inside, outscoring Sacramento 60-34 in the paint. Kings star Domantas Sabonis sat out his second straight game with sore ribs.
Sacramento’s Russell Westbrook, who spent his first nine NBA seasons with the Thunder and is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, had 24 points and nine assists against his former team.
Reverse of previous matchup
Oklahoma City also beat Sacramento 107-101 on Oct. 28 at home. In that matchup, the Kings had a healthy Sabonis, while the Thunder played without Chet Holmgren. This time, it was the opposite: Sabonis watched from the bench while Holmgren had 10 points and seven rebounds.
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