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

Jalen Williams added 17 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder, who have won eight of nine. Oklahoma City shot 44.3% from the field and made 19 of 22 free throws.

The Thunder led 67-63 at halftime and 91-87 after three quarters. They took control with a 19:3 run and opened the final phase.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who had two points after one quarter, made 14 of 25 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers and 10 of 10 from the foul line. He topped 40 points for the second time this season and added nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks.

Jordan Poole scored 31 points, Carlton “Bub” Carrington added 14 and Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 16 rebounds for the Wizards. Washington played without double-digit scorers Kyle Kuzma, Bilal Coulibaly and Alex Sarr, the team’s No. 2 draft pick.

Takeaways

Wizards: Washington made 16 of its first 32 3-point attempts to keep the game close, but missed 11 immediately afterward.

Thunder: Oklahoma City struggled from distance, shooting just 26.3%, but rookie Ajay Mitchell, Williams and Gilgeous-Alexander hit three-pointers early in the fourth quarter to help extend the lead to 15. Mitchell finished the game with 16 points.

Key moment

Oklahoma City forward Jaylin Williams made his season debut to loud applause with 9:41 left in the second quarter. His 3-pointer less than a minute later capped a 13-0 run that gave the Thunder a 42-37 lead they never relinquished.

Key statistics

Washington committed 19 turnovers, which led to 24 points for Oklahoma City.

Next

Wizards: Host Charlotte on Thursday.

Thunder: In Indiana on Thursday.

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