The OKC Thunder began its Las Vegas Summer League run with a 90-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.

Nikola Topic scored 10 points in the final quarter to lead the Thunder to victory. He finished with 18 points and six assists. Ajay Mitchell and Chris Youngblood also scored 20 points and 18 points, respectively.

Next up for OKC is a game against Indiana at 4:30 p.m. CT Saturday (NBA TV). It’ll be the second of a minimum of five games in Las Vegas for the Thunder.

Here what you need to know about the Thunder-Nets game:

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Final: Thunder 90, Nets 81 | Nikola Topic helps OKC hold off Brooklyn

Brooklyn made a late comeback attempt, but OKC held on for the win thanks in large part to Nikola Topic.

The 19-year-old guard scored 10 points in the fourth quarter. He finished with 18 points, six assists and four rebounds.

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End third quarter: Thunder 67, Nets 58 | Brooklyn’s balanced attack has kept it in the game

OKC holds a 67-58 lead over Brooklyn at the end of the third quarter.

The Nets have stayed in the game with their balanced attack. Tosan Evbuomwan and Nolan Traore have scored 11 points apiece, while Drew Timme has scored 10 points.

OKC continues to lean on Chris Youngblood and Ajay Mitchell. They’ve scored 17 and 16 points, respectively.

Halftime: Thunder 44, Nets 37 | Ajay Mitchell, Chris Youngblood lead OKC at midway point

OKC holds a 44-37 lead at halftime.

The Thunder has been led by the duo of Ajay Mitchell and Chris Youngblood. Mitchell has recorded 14 points and two steals, while Youngblood has added 12 points and two steals.

Tosan Evbuomwan leads Brooklyn with nine points and three rebounds. Egor Demin, the eighth pick in the 2025 draft, is scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting from the field (0 for 3 from deep).

End first quarter: Thunder 22, Nets 15 | Chris Youngblood is making the most of starting opportunity

Chris Youngblood received the starting nod for Thursday’s game, and he came out shooting.

The undrafted rookie racked up eight points in the first quarter on 2-for-3 shooting from the field (2 for 2 from deep). He also added two steals, one rebound and one assist.

OKC will start Nikola Topic, Ajay Mitchell, Chris Youngblood, Brooks Barnhizer and Malevy Leons.

What time is Thunder vs Nets game today in NBA Summer League?Date: Thursday, July 10Time: 4:30 p.m. CTWhere: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas

The Thunder vs Nets game starts at 4:30 p.m. CT Thursday from Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

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Where to watch Thunder vs Nets in NBA Summer League

The Thunder vs Nets game will be broadcast on ESPN2. It can be streamed on Fubo and ESPN+.

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Thunder 2025 NBA Summer League roster 

Player, No., Pos., Ht., Wt., College/Previous team

Zack Austin: No. 52, F, 6-5, 216, PittsburghBrooks Barnhizer: No. 23, F, 6-5, 227, NorthwesternTy Brewer: No. 27, F, 6-5, 210, Mittel Deutscher BCCameron Brown: No. 16, F, 6-5, 218, St. Joseph’sBranden Carlson: No. 15, C, 7-0, 227, UtahAlex Ducas: No. 88, F, 6-6, 215, St. Mary’sCesare Edwards: No. 45, F/C, 6-7, 224, Georgia StateJazian Gortman: No. 26, G, 6-1, 175, Overtime EliteViktor Lahkin: No. 50, C, 6-11, 247, ClemsonMalevy Leons: No. 17, F, 6-9, 196, BradleyAjay Mitchell: No. 25, G, 6-4, 204, UC Santa BarbaraErik Reynolds II: No. 41, G, 6-2, 183, St. Joseph’sPayton Sandfort: No. 30, F, 6-6, 214, IowaMady Sissoko: No. 42, C, 6-7, 240, UC BerkeleyThomas Sorber: No. 12, C, 6-9, 270, GeorgetownNikola Topic: No. 44, G, 6-6, 216, Crvena zvezdaKerwin Walton: No. 28, F, 6-4, 209, Texas TechHason Ward: No. 31, C, 6-8, 214, Iowa StateChris Youngblood: No. 40, G, 6-4, 223, Alabama

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Thunder 2025 NBA Summer League schedule

All times Central

Salt Lake City Summer LeagueLas Vegas Summer LeagueThursday, July 10: OKC vs. Brooklyn at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)Saturday, July 12: OKC vs. Indiana at 4:30 p.m. (NBA TV)Tuesday, July 15: OKC vs. Orlando at 5:30 p.m. (NBA TV)Wednesday, July 16: OKC vs. New Orleans at 8:30 p.m. (NBA TV)

NBA Summer League games are comprised of four 10-minute quarters instead of usual 12-minute quarters.

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