Who won Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Chicago Bulls 145-117 on March 31, 2025.

Jevon Carter scored 17 for the Chicago Bulls; Isaiah Joe scored 31 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · Regular season Mon, Mar 31, 2025 · 8:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · Chicago Bulls schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule

Final

Away

Oklahoma City Thunder

145

Venue: PayCom Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Chicago Bulls 145-117 at home on Monday, March 31, 2025 at PayCom Center. Isaiah Joe had 31 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jevon Carter had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists for the Chicago Bulls.

The Oklahoma City Thunder led 74-40 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 45-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 66, Oklahoma City Thunder 65. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points, 0 rebounds and 12 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder?: The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Chicago Bulls 145-117 on March 31, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jevon Carter scored 17 for the Chicago Bulls; Isaiah Joe scored 31 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Chicago Bulls	18	22	34	43	117
Oklahoma City Thunder	29	45	40	31	145

Game leaders

Chicago Bulls

Points: 17 Jevon Carter
Rebounds: 8 Josh Giddey
Assists: 10 Josh Giddey

Oklahoma City Thunder

Points: 31 Isaiah Joe
Rebounds: 7 Isaiah Hartenstein
Assists: 12 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Josh Giddey double-double (15 PTS, 10 AST) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander double-double (27 PTS, 12 AST)

Chicago Bulls
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Matas Buzelis starter	30:38	14	7	1	1	4	1	5-12	2-7	2-2	2	-22
Josh Giddey starter	27:31	15	8	10	1	0	4	6-15	1-5	2-3	1	-24
Coby White starter	23:21	7	0	1	1	0	4	2-5	1-2	2-2	1	-39
Dalen Terry starter	23:00	4	3	2	3	0	1	1-4	0-2	2-2	2	+0
Nikola Vučević starter	21:00	11	8	2	0	1	3	5-12	1-5	0-0	1	-24
Patrick Williams bench	29:23	16	2	3	0	0	2	6-11	4-8	0-0	1	-32
Jevon Carter bench	18:23	17	2	3	0	0	0	6-14	5-11	0-0	1	+3
Julian Phillips bench	17:57	5	1	0	0	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	1	-6
Jalen Smith bench	17:30	10	6	1	0	2	1	4-9	0-4	2-2	2	+8
Talen Horton-Tucker bench	16:17	16	2	2	1	0	1	6-10	1-4	3-5	1	+12
Zach Collins bench	15:00	2	4	4	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	3	-16

Not available: Ayo Dosunmu, E.J. Liddell, Kevin Huerter, Tre Jones, Lonzo Ball, Emanuel Miller, Jahmir Young

Oklahoma City Thunder
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter	27:16	27	0	12	0	2	2	9-14	2-2	7-7	0	+29
Luguentz Dort starter	25:52	11	3	0	1	0	0	4-7	3-5	0-0	3	+25
Chet Holmgren starter	25:31	5	6	3	0	0	3	2-7	1-2	0-0	2	+20
Isaiah Hartenstein starter	24:50	14	7	2	1	0	0	7-9	0-0	0-0	2	+21
Jalen Williams starter	24:46	23	4	3	2	0	3	9-15	4-7	1-3	0	+14
Cason Wallace bench	27:07	10	3	8	3	1	0	3-6	2-4	2-2	0	+13
Isaiah Joe bench	24:07	31	2	1	1	0	1	10-17	8-14	3-3	0	+14
Kenrich Williams bench	18:18	10	6	2	0	0	2	4-9	2-3	0-0	3	+0
Alex Caruso bench	15:10	7	5	3	2	0	1	2-5	1-2	2-2	0	+5
Jaylin Williams bench	10:27	0	2	2	1	1	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	3	+5
Branden Carlson bench	8:44	2	2	1	0	2	0	0-3	0-2	2-4	2	-5
Dillon Jones bench	7:52	5	4	2	0	0	1	2-3	0-0	1-2	1	-1

Not available: Ajay Mitchell, Alex Ducas, Ousmane Dieng, Nikola Topic, Aaron Wiggins

Team statistics
Chicago Bulls	Stat	Oklahoma City Thunder
13/16 (81%)	Free throws	18/23 (78%)
28/47 (59%)	2 pointers	29/55 (52%)
16/51 (31%)	3 pointers	23/43 (53%)
44/98 (44%)	Field goals	52/98 (53%)
43	Rebounds	44
33	Defensive rebounds	35
10	Offensive rebounds	9
29	Assists	39
19	Turnovers	14
7	Steals	11
7	Blocks	6
16	Fouls	16
11	Max points in a row	11
0:26	Time spent in lead	45:40
2	Biggest lead	43

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Oklahoma City Thunder ahead)

Largest margin: 42 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Chicago Bulls: 2 Q1 11:40
Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder: 43 Q3 5:14
Longest run: 11-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q2 6:18 to Q2 4:00

Scoring plays

Q1 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:40	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	1	0
11:40	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	2	0
11:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	2	1
11:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	2	2
9:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	2	4
9:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	2	6
8:59	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	3	6
8:22	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal	3	9
7:46	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	5	9
6:34	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	8	9
6:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	8	11
6:07	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	10	11
5:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	10	13
4:57	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	12	13
4:22	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	12	16
3:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	12	18
3:30	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal	12	20
3:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	12	23
2:22	Chicago Bulls	Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal	14	23
2:05	Chicago Bulls	Dalen Terry Free throw	15	23
2:05	Chicago Bulls	Dalen Terry Free throw	16	23
1:20	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	18	23
1:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal	18	26
0:35	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	18	29

Q2 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:43	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	20	29
11:23	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal	20	32
10:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	20	34
10:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	20	36
10:14	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins 2-pt field goal	22	36
9:32	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal	24	36
9:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	24	38
8:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso Free throw	24	39
8:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso Free throw	24	40
7:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal	24	43
7:15	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	27	43
6:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	27	45
6:34	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	29	45
6:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	29	47
5:47	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	29	49
4:36	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	29	52
4:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal	29	54
4:00	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal	29	56
3:48	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	31	56
3:31	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	31	59
3:23	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	33	59
3:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	33	62
2:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	33	65
2:00	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	36	65
1:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	36	66
1:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	36	67
1:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	36	68
1:08	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	38	68
0:37	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	38	71
0:22	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	40	71
0:07	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	40	74

Q3 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:42	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	42	74
11:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	42	76
10:24	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	44	76
10:24	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	45	76
10:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	45	78
10:03	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	47	78
9:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	47	80
9:34	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	49	80
8:42	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	49	82
8:42	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	49	83
8:33	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	52	83
8:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	52	86
7:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	52	88
7:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal	52	91
7:06	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	52	94
6:14	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	55	94
5:36	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	55	96
5:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	55	98
5:00	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	58	98
4:48	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	58	100
4:33	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	60	100
3:32	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal	62	100
3:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	62	102
3:07	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	65	102
2:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	65	103
2:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	65	104
2:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	65	106
2:09	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	68	106
1:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal	68	109
1:41	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	71	109
0:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal	71	111
0:34	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	74	111
0:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	74	114

Q4 · 39 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:33	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal	76	114
11:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	76	117
11:01	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis Free throw	77	117
11:01	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis Free throw	78	117
10:24	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	81	117
10:24	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith Free throw	82	117
10:05	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal	84	117
9:22	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal	86	117
9:22	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker Free throw	87	117
8:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal	87	120
8:31	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	90	120
8:07	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal	92	120
7:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson Free throw	92	121
7:34	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker Free throw	93	121
7:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	93	123
7:03	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	96	123
6:21	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal	98	123
6:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	98	126
5:52	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal	100	126
5:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	100	129
5:26	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 3-pt field goal	103	129
5:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	103	130
5:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	103	131
4:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe Free throw	103	132
4:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe Free throw	103	133
4:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe Free throw	103	134
3:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Dillon Jones 2-pt field goal	103	136
3:39	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal	105	136
3:39	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith Free throw	106	136
3:30	Oklahoma City Thunder	Dillon Jones Free throw	106	137
2:58	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal	108	137
2:47	Oklahoma City Thunder	Dillon Jones 2-pt field goal	108	139
2:38	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	111	139
2:11	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal	113	139
1:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal	113	142
1:25	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal	113	144
1:14	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker Free throw	114	144
0:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson Free throw	114	145
0:48	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal	117	145

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Oct 26: Oklahoma City Thunder 114 at Chicago Bulls 95
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