Against Oklahoma City, the Wizards were the bug

The Washington Wizards struggled severely against the Oklahoma City Thunder, falling into their first three-game losing streak of the season. Washington converted just 29.6% of their field goal attempts and shot 16.3% from three-point range against Oklahoma City's aggressive defense. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 30 points and nine assists despite early defensive resistance from Bilal Coulibaly.

Kevin Broom writes that the Wizards were completely outmatched by Oklahoma City's athleticism, execution, and defensive rotations despite the Thunder missing Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. Notable bright spots for Washington were limited, though Alex Sarr secured 14 rebounds in 28 minutes and Bub Carrington shot a perfect 3-for-3 from deep.