Who won Atlanta Hawks vs Oklahoma City Thunder?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 140-129 on December 29, 2025.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 for the Atlanta Hawks; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Atlanta Hawks at Oklahoma City Thunder

2025-26 · Regular season Mon, Dec 29, 2025 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Atlanta Hawks vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · Atlanta Hawks schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule

Final

Away

Oklahoma City Thunder

140

Venue: PayCom Center

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

Game recap

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 140-129 at home on Monday, December 29, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 39 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for the Atlanta Hawks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 74-70 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 43-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Onyeka Okongwu (double-double, Atlanta Hawks). Bench points: Atlanta Hawks 30, Oklahoma City Thunder 34. Chet Holmgren had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Atlanta Hawks vs Oklahoma City Thunder?: The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 140-129 on December 29, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 for the Atlanta Hawks; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Atlanta Hawks	38	36	29	26	129
Oklahoma City Thunder	35	35	43	27	140

Game leaders

Atlanta Hawks

Points: 30 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Rebounds: 14 Onyeka Okongwu
Assists: 7 Dyson Daniels

Oklahoma City Thunder

Points: 39 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Rebounds: 10 Chet Holmgren
Assists: 7 Jalen Williams

Onyeka Okongwu double-double (26 PTS, 14 REB) · Chet Holmgren double-double (24 PTS, 10 REB)

Atlanta Hawks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter	39:56	30	4	5	2	1	1	11-24	6-14	2-3	3	-2
Onyeka Okongwu starter	34:59	26	14	6	1	0	4	8-16	3-6	7-8	3	-18
Dyson Daniels starter	34:33	13	6	7	1	2	3	6-13	0-1	1-1	0	-20
Vít Krejci starter	34:11	18	1	2	1	0	0	7-14	4-10	0-0	2	-17
Zaccharie Risacher starter	22:44	12	4	0	1	1	2	4-9	4-8	0-0	3	-27
Luke Kennard bench	30:43	12	4	5	1	0	2	4-8	3-6	1-1	2	+10
Asa Newell bench	20:26	9	0	2	1	0	2	3-8	2-5	1-2	5	+9
Keaton Wallace bench	12:14	9	0	2	1	0	2	3-4	3-4	0-0	0	+8
Mouhamed Gueye bench	10:14	0	5	3	2	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-2	2	+2

Not available: Eli Ndiaye, Jalen Johnson, Kristaps Porziņģis, N'Faly Dante, Trae Young

Oklahoma City Thunder
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter	35:53	39	6	6	2	0	3	15-24	2-5	7-7	1	+16
Cason Wallace starter	33:40	17	7	3	2	1	1	6-8	5-6	0-0	4	+22
Jalen Williams starter	32:54	20	8	7	1	1	3	8-17	0-1	4-5	0	+22
Chet Holmgren starter	30:30	24	10	2	0	2	2	9-14	2-4	4-4	3	+14
Luguentz Dort starter	22:35	6	4	1	0	0	1	2-9	1-7	1-1	2	+20
Alex Caruso bench	24:02	16	8	2	2	0	1	7-8	2-2	0-0	1	-1
Ajay Mitchell bench	23:18	10	1	4	2	2	0	3-8	0-3	4-4	4	-11
Aaron Wiggins bench	11:21	2	3	1	0	0	1	1-5	0-1	0-0	0	-4
Branden Carlson bench	10:45	6	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	2-2	1	-7
Isaiah Joe bench	10:14	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	-10
Kenrich Williams bench	4:48	0	1	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-6

Not available: Isaiah Hartenstein, Jaylin Williams, Ousmane Dieng, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic

Team statistics
Atlanta Hawks	Stat	Oklahoma City Thunder
12/17 (70%)	Free throws	22/23 (95%)
21/43 (48%)	2 pointers	41/66 (62%)
25/54 (46%)	3 pointers	12/32 (37%)
46/97 (47%)	Field goals	53/98 (54%)
38	Rebounds	49
28	Defensive rebounds	39
10	Offensive rebounds	10
32	Assists	27
16	Turnovers	13
11	Steals	9
4	Blocks	7
20	Fouls	18
7	Max points in a row	12
16:09	Time spent in lead	27:31
10	Biggest lead	15

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

Largest margin: 15 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 9
Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks: 10 Q2 8:41
Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder: 15 Q3 7:03
Longest run: 12-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q3 11:15 to Q3 10:05

Scoring plays

Q1 · 38 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:38	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:23	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:07	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	5	2
10:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	5	4
9:56	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	7	4
9:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	7	6
9:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	7	8
8:50	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	9	8
8:35	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	9	9
8:35	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	9	10
8:06	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	9	13
7:42	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	12	13
7:14	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	14	13
7:14	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	15	13
7:06	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	15	15
6:38	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	17	15
6:22	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	17	16
5:42	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	17	18
5:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	17	19
5:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	17	20
4:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson Free throw	17	21
4:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson Free throw	17	22
4:16	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	20	22
3:29	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	22	22
3:00	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	22	24
2:49	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	25	24
2:32	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	25	26
2:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	25	28
2:08	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	26	28
2:08	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	27	28
1:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal	27	30
1:50	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	30	30
1:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal	30	32
0:55	Atlanta Hawks	Keaton Wallace 3-pt field goal	33	32
0:20	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	35	32
0:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	35	34
0:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	35	35
0:01	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	38	35

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:45	Atlanta Hawks	Asa Newell 3-pt field goal	41	35
11:24	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	41	37
11:24	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	41	38
11:01	Atlanta Hawks	Keaton Wallace 3-pt field goal	44	38
10:33	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	46	38
10:23	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	46	40
9:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	46	42
9:28	Atlanta Hawks	Keaton Wallace 3-pt field goal	49	42
9:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	49	44
8:58	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	50	44
8:58	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	51	44
8:41	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	54	44
8:00	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	54	46
7:39	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	55	46
7:39	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	56	46
7:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	56	48
7:19	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	58	48
6:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal	58	51
6:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	58	52
6:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	58	53
6:00	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	60	53
5:49	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	60	55
5:25	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	60	58
4:48	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	60	60
3:20	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	63	60
3:00	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	63	62
2:41	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	66	62
2:20	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	66	64
1:50	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	66	66
1:32	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	69	66
1:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	69	68
1:01	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	71	68
1:01	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	72	68
0:47	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	72	70
0:00	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	74	70

Q3 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:42	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	75	70
11:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	75	72
10:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal	75	74
10:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort Free throw	75	75
10:36	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	75	77
10:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	75	79
10:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	75	82
9:55	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	78	82
9:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	78	85
9:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	78	87
8:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	78	89
8:15	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	81	89
8:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	81	91
7:42	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	81	93
7:29	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	83	93
7:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	83	96
7:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	83	98
6:18	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal	85	98
5:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	85	100
5:22	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	88	100
5:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	88	101
5:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	88	102
4:56	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	90	102
4:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	90	104
4:26	Atlanta Hawks	Asa Newell 3-pt field goal	93	104
4:00	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal	95	104
3:41	Atlanta Hawks	Asa Newell 2-pt field goal	97	104
2:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	97	105
2:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	97	106
1:50	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	99	106
1:12	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	102	106
1:12	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard Free throw	103	106
1:00	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal	103	109
0:35	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	103	110
0:35	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	103	111
0:20	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	103	113

Q4 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:22	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	103	115
11:08	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	106	115
10:13	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	109	115
9:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	109	117
9:27	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	112	117
9:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	112	120
9:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	112	122
8:23	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal	114	122
8:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	114	123
8:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	114	124
7:54	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	117	124
7:22	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	119	124
6:35	Atlanta Hawks	Asa Newell Free throw	120	124
6:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	120	127
6:00	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	122	127
5:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	122	128
5:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	122	129
4:36	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	125	129
3:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal	125	132
3:44	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	128	132
3:29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal	128	135
2:49	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	129	135
2:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	129	138
1:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	129	140

2025-26 season series

After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0.

Oct 25: Oklahoma City Thunder 117 at Atlanta Hawks 100
Dec 29: Atlanta Hawks 129 at Oklahoma City Thunder 140 (this game)

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