The Oklahoma City Thunder avoided an upset in a high-scoring 140-129 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. They completed a back-to-back sweep at home to get their confidence back up.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an efficient 39 points and six assists. Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Williams finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Cason Wallace had 17 points. Alex Caruso had 16 points.

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Meanwhile, Nickeil Alexander-Walker finished with 30 points and five assists. Onyeka Okongwu went off for 26 points and 14 rebounds. Dyson Daniels had 13 points and seven assists. Vit Krejci scored 18 points.

Let’s look at some of the best photos from the Thunder’s 11-point win over the Hawks:

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) is fouled by Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) during a drive to the basket in the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) is fouled by Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) during a drive to the basket in the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) goes up for a dunk against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) goes up for a dunk against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) goes up for a basket in front of Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) goes up for a basket in front of Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder gestures to his team during a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder gestures to his team during a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Officials discuss a play during a break in the game between the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Officials discuss a play during a break in the game between the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) gestures after scoring a three point basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) gestures after scoring a three point basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) shoots over Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) shoots over Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discusses a play with an official during the second half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discusses a play with an official during the second half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discusses a play with an official during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discusses a play with an official during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) forces Atlanta Hawks guard Keaton Wallace (2) to turn over the ball during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) forces Atlanta Hawks guard Keaton Wallace (2) to turn over the ball during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) drives to the basket beside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) drives to the basket beside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives around Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives around Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes up for a basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes up for a basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) drives between Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) and Atlanta Hawks guard Vit Krejci (27) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) drives between Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) and Atlanta Hawks guard Vit Krejci (27) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) screams after dunking against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) screams after dunking against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) screams after dunking against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) screams after dunking against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (25) looks at the video board after receiving a foul against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (25) looks at the video board after receiving a foul against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket between Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) and Atlanta Hawks forward Asa Newell (14) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket between Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) and Atlanta Hawks forward Asa Newell (14) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) goes up for a basket beside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (25) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) goes up for a basket beside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (25) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) reacts after scoring a basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) reacts after scoring a basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) drives between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) and guard Ajay Mitchell (25) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) drives between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) and guard Ajay Mitchell (25) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Asa Newell (14), Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and center Branden Carlson (15) watch for a rebound during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Asa Newell (14), Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and center Branden Carlson (15) watch for a rebound during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) goes up for a basket between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) and guard Ajay Mitchell (25) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) goes up for a basket between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) and guard Ajay Mitchell (25) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder center Branden Carlson (15) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder center Branden Carlson (15) during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots as Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) defends the shot during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots as Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) defends the shot during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) defends during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) defends during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) defends during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Dec 29, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) defends during the first half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Photos: Best images from Thunder’s 140-129 win over Hawks