Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points, Chet Holmgren added 18 and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 111-91 on Thursday night. Cason Wallace added 17 off the bench and the NBA-leading Thunder outscored Houston 34-16 in the final quarter to get a fifth straight victory.

Thunder lead 1-0 after a 124-112 home win Jan. 11, failing to cover as 15-point favorites. The Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 111-91 Thursday, covering as a 4.5-point road favorite with the Under (221.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel on the road to face the Miami Heat on Saturday. This will be the second matchup of the season between the two squads. Last time, OKC collected a win on Jan. 11. The Thunder (35-7) have won five in a row.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander anotó 20 puntos, Chet Holmgren agregó 18 y el Thunder de Oklahoma City se despegó en el último cuarto para vencer el jueves 111-91 a los Rockets de Houston.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat on the road at 7 p.m. CST Saturday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder ran away in the fourth quarter in their 111-91 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. It's arguably their most impressive road victory of the regular season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a quiet 20 points and four assists.

The Thunder (34-7) finally got one over the San Antonio Spurs in a 119-98 win on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stepped up to the challenge with 34 points and five assists. Jalen Williams helped with an efficient 20 points.

The Thunder’s core three undoubtedly played well. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams each took turns shining bright. But it was the role players, the bench, that changed the tide for the Thunder.