Thunder key win

Oklahoma City closed the scoring gap with a 22-0 second-half run that flipped momentum and produced the game's decisive cushion. (espn.com) Cason Wallace finished with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting (5-of-7 from 3), Ajay Mitchell added 15 points, Isaiah Joe also had 15, and Jaylin Williams posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double. (nba.com) Isaiah Hartenstein pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds as the Thunder owned a 58-47 advantage on the glass. (nba.com) Chicago’s leading scorers were Collin Sexton (22), Tre Jones (21) and Isaac Okoro (20), but the Bulls turned the ball over 12 times to Oklahoma City’s nine. (nba.com) Oklahoma City sits at 58-16 in the standings after the win, and the league’s updated postseason bracket shows the Thunder holding the No. 1 seed set to face a play‑in winner in the first round. (espn.com) Friday’s crowd at Paycom Center was listed at 18,203, and the Thunder return to the same arena to host the New York Knicks on March 29 before a March 30 matchup with the Detroit Pistons. (basketball.realgm.com)