The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder continue to look like a team already in midseason form. Chet Holmgren poured in 31 points and 12 rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 30, and Oklahoma City rolled past the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 117-100 on Saturday night to move to 3-0 on the young season.

After two straight double-overtime thrillers, this one was far more controlled. “I thought we drummed it up pretty good,” head coach Mark Daigneault said. “The energy throughout the night was good. Coming off those last two games and being banged up, I thought our energy tonight was really encouraging.”

Holmgren’s Big Night, Defensive Impact

Holmgren dominated both ends, going 6-of-8 from beyond the arc and anchoring a defense that held Atlanta to just 40 percent shooting on two-

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