Chicago Bulls vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
March 3, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Thunder beat the Bulls 116-108 on 2026-03-03 on the road against the Bulls. The Bulls started Guerschon Yabusele, Isaac Okoro, Tre Jones, Josh Giddey, and Matas Buzelis. The Thunder started Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Chet Holmgren, and Cason Wallace. Chet Holmgren (Thunder) scored 19 points (7/12) in his matchups, with Guerschon Yabusele as his primary defender. Collin Sexton (Bulls) scored 11 points (3/10) in his matchups, with Cason Wallace as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
CHI
Chicago Bulls
108
Did not play: Yuki Kawamura (DNP - Coach's Decision), Mac McClung (DNP - Coach's Decision)
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
116
Did not play: Isaiah Hartenstein (DND - Injury/Illness), Payton Sandfort (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Starting lineup
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Tre Jones
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Isaac Okoro
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Guerschon Yabusele
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Josh Giddey
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Matas Buzelis
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Guerschon Yabusele · Isaac Okoro · Tre Jones · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis Starter 8.1 min
- Guerschon Yabusele · Isaac Okoro · Josh Giddey · Leonard Miller · Rob Dillingham 6.4 min
- Collin Sexton · Isaac Okoro · Tre Jones · Nick Richards · Matas Buzelis 3.1 min
- Guerschon Yabusele · Tre Jones · Nick Richards · Josh Giddey · Rob Dillingham 3.0 min
- Collin Sexton · Nick Richards · Leonard Miller · Rob Dillingham · Lachlan Olbrich 2.9 min
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Luguentz Dort · Isaiah Joe · Aaron Wiggins · Chet Holmgren · Cason Wallace Starter 9.5 min
- Luguentz Dort · Aaron Wiggins · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace · Jared McCain 4.9 min
- Luguentz Dort · Isaiah Joe · Aaron Wiggins · Chet Holmgren · Jaylin Williams 4.5 min
- Luguentz Dort · Isaiah Joe · Aaron Wiggins · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace 4.3 min
- Alex Caruso · Aaron Wiggins · Chet Holmgren · Jaylin Williams · Jared McCain 3.7 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Bulls defense
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Chet Holmgren 19 pts (7/12) in 54 possessions
Guarded by: Guerschon Yabusele (41 %, 4 pts) · Leonard Miller (13 %, 3 pts) · Nick Richards (10 %, 2 pts)
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Jared McCain 8 pts (2/8) in 51 possessions
Guarded by: Isaac Okoro (22 %, 0 pts) · Tre Jones (18 %, 0 pts) · Collin Sexton (14 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Josh Giddey | Luguentz Dort: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Cason Wallace: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Isaac Okoro | Aaron Wiggins: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jared McCain: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Collin Sexton | Cason Wallace: 14 poss., 8 pts (2/3) · Alex Caruso: 12 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Guerschon Yabusele | Chet Holmgren: 22 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Jaylin Williams: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Tre Jones | Jared McCain: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Aaron Wiggins: 9 poss., 7 pts (3/4) |
| Nick Richards | Jaylin Williams: 23 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Chet Holmgren: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Rob Dillingham | Isaiah Joe: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jared McCain: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Leonard Miller | Jaylin Williams: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Aaron Wiggins: 8 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Matas Buzelis | Luguentz Dort: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jared McCain: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Lachlan Olbrich | Kenrich Williams: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaylin Williams: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Thunder defense
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Collin Sexton 11 pts (3/10) in 57 possessions
Guarded by: Cason Wallace (20 %, 2 pts) · Alex Caruso (16 %, 2 pts) · Isaiah Joe (14 %, 2 pts)
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Josh Giddey 22 pts (9/18) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Luguentz Dort (31 %, 2 pts) · Aaron Wiggins (19 %, 6 pts) · Cason Wallace (13 %, 5 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams | Nick Richards: 22 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Leonard Miller: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Aaron Wiggins | Josh Giddey: 13 poss., 6 pts (3/5) · Matas Buzelis: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Isaiah Joe | Rob Dillingham: 17 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Isaac Okoro: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Cason Wallace | Tre Jones: 16 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Collin Sexton: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Luguentz Dort | Josh Giddey: 21 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Guerschon Yabusele: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Chet Holmgren | Guerschon Yabusele: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Isaac Okoro: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Jared McCain | Rob Dillingham: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Isaac Okoro: 8 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Alex Caruso | Collin Sexton: 9 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Josh Giddey: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kenrich Williams | Guerschon Yabusele: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Nick Richards: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Brooks Barnhizer | Leonard Miller: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |