Wizards stay close with the class of the Western Conference before wilting in the final quarter of a 123-105 defeat. OKLAHOMA CITY — If the Washington Wizards wanted empirical evidence of what the perfect rebuild can produce, the schedule-makers provided it Monday night in the form of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Missing Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, and Kyle Kuzma due to injury, the Washington Wizards hung tough against the vastly superior Oklahoma City Thunder before succumbing to a fourth quarter onslaught and losing,

After not playing at home since Dec. 10, the OKC Thunder are finally back in the Sooner State to take on a poor Eastern Conference opponent.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 41 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Washington 123-105 on Monday night, sending the NBA-worst Wizards to their 21st loss in 23 games and 12th straight on the road.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 41 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder powered to a 123-105 home win over the Washington Wizards on Monday.

The circus shot pushed OKC's lead to 21 points and highlighted a monster fourth-quarter run. The Oklahoma City Thunder messed around with their food before collecting a 123-105 win over the Washington Wizards.