Aaron Wiggins had a career-best game with 41 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 144-110 on Saturday.
Before this game, Wiggins’ top career performances were 28 points in his rookie season (2021-22) and 10 rebounds the next season.
Wiggins started in place of All-Star Jalen Williams, who was out due to a right wrist sprain.
The Thunder have now won four of their last six games, while the Kings have lost four of their last five.
Oklahoma City’s 144 points were the most they’ve scored this season, and the most the Kings have allowed.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 29 points and nine assists but sat out the entire fourth quarter since the game was already under control.
By then, Wiggins had scored 14 points in the final quarter.
In their last game against Golden State, the Thunder struggled with 3-pointers, making only 9 of 39 attempts. Against Sacramento, they hit eight 3-pointers during a 46-point second quarter and built a 29-point lead before halftime.
The Thunder started the second half with only a five-point lead but then went on a 29-9 run to take control.
Oklahoma City’s 82 points in the first half were their most in any half this season and just one shy of the most they’ve scored in a half since moving to Oklahoma City.
The Thunder finished with 19 made 3-pointers, with six each from Wiggins and Luguentz Dort, who added 20 points.
Isaiah Hartenstein (16 points, 14 rebounds) and Kenrich Williams (18 points, 11 rebounds) also recorded double-doubles alongside Wiggins.
The Thunder registered 37 assists on 57 field goals, just one assist shy of their season-high.
De’Aaron Fox led Sacramento with 20 points.
The Thunder, already missing Williams and Alex Caruso (ankle), faced another injury when Cason Wallace hurt his right shoulder late in the first quarter and didn’t return.
