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Giddey misses the game-tying layup, and OKC loses 90-88 to the Houston Rockets.

J-Dub giving me Andre Roberson vibes with all these cuts from the corner. His cutting dunk gives the Thunder a 82-81 lead.

Chet and J-Dub with back-to-back layups to give OKC 77-76 lead with 4:57 remaining in the 4th. Williams will be headed to the line on the and-1 putback.

"He does a little bit of everything, and that's good." Gonzaga head coach Mark Few on Chet Holmgren.

Mark Few on J-Dub's size: "I was just so impressed with his size. It almost felt like he was growing when we'd face him in-between games."

"He'll spend 20 hours in the Thunder workout facility everyday. It's not just the focus, but he's got a plan… He's just a real mature young man." Mark Few says on Holmgren's drive.

ESPN's broadcast just called Chet "Schmet," lol. OKC is down 58-56 with 1:56 to go in the third.

How many dunks does J-Dub have? I've lost count. He's a nice player for Oklahoma City– he'll have a real 3 and D presence in the regular season.

What a back-to-back sequence from OKC. Four blocks (three from Chet) and four points from J-Dub. The Thunder take the lead following an 8-0 run.

Half | OKC 40, HOU 45 The Rockets end the second with an 8-0 run. OKC was 6-for-20 from the floor in the quarter after shooting 8-for-17 in the first.

Jabari Smith is 1-for-8 with Jalen Williams guarding him. Great defense from the rookie guard, so far.

Giddey with a nasty pass to Chet. My goodness.

Dieng is notably struggling from the field right now. Draws the blocking foul but he's 0-for-3 from the field and 0-for-2 from 3.

End 1 | OKC 25, HOU 21 Aaron Wiggins leads all scorers with 8 points on 3-for-5 shooting.

Tre Mann slithers through the lane, can't convert the bucket. Rockets draw a foul and are headed to line with 3.6 remaining.

Omoruyi with a quick 5 points off the bench. Following that, Giddey spins through the lane and banks in a nice up and under for the and-1. Lots of love from the Vegas crowd, as the Thunder lead 18-12 with 3:54 remaining.

OKC leads 11-10 with just over five minutes remaining in the game. Aaron Wiggins leads all scorers with 8 points on 3-for-5 shooting.

Holmgren showing off his size in the paint, with a spin move into the layup for a nice finish. OKC leads 11-7 through 6:08.

Aaron Wiggins opens the game with a 3 for OKC.