On January 11, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Thunder defeated the Knicks 126-101 away.

For the Knicks, Towns had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Brunson had 27 points and 5 assists, Hart had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals, and Payne had 11 points; Thunder's Jalen Williams had 19 points, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Alexander had 39 points, Jaylin Williams had 3 points and 10 rebounds, and Isaiah Joe had 31 points.

In the first quarter of the game, Jalen Williams and Alexander both scored jump shots, Dort threw in three-pointers, and Alexander hit a mid-range shot; Brunson threw in, Hart and Brunson also hit the basket in a row, and Brunson hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and the two sides tied the game at 11. Isaiah Joe hit an open three-pointer, Wiggins dunked, and Alexander scored on a layup; Hart made a layup, Towns hit a board, and Hart's basket went on offense to give the Thunder a 19-17 lead. Dort threw in a three-pointer, Alexander sent a dunk, Isaiah Joe also scored a three-pointer, Alexander made a pick-and-roll, and the Thunder went on a 12-0 spurt to end the quarter with a 31-17 lead.

In the second quarter of the game, Jalen Williams made an easy layup, Isaiah Joe scored two three-pointers, Jalen Williams scored a free-throw line jumper, Isaiah Joe continued to steal points, and the Thunder opened a 20-point gap at 44-24. Isaiah Joe continued to steal points under the basket, Jalen Williams picked up the basket, Isaiah Joe threw in three points, Hartenstein attacked under the basket again, Jaylin Williams hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc, Alexander continued to attack, Isaiah Joe threw a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Wiggins pulled up a layup, Wallace's long shot also scored, and the Knicks firmly grasped their advantage and ended the half with a 70-43 lead.

In the third quarter of the game, Alexander and Hartenstein attacked one after another, Jalen Williams made a pull-up jumper, Alexander scored a high jumper, and the Knicks still maintained a 24-point advantage at 79-55. Isaiah Joe made a steal and dunk, Alexander threw in a three-pointer at the top of the arc, Jalen Williams hit a jumper, Wallace continued to attack, and Alexander made a successful pick-up to help the Thunder end the quarter with a 102-74 lead.

In the final quarter of the game, Wiggins' jumper showed its power, Kenwilly scored five points in a row on a jumper, and Wallace scored a layup, and the Thunder still led 113-91. There was no suspense in the next game, and the Thunder firmly maintained their advantage and won as they wished.

Starting lineup

Knicks: Brunson, Bridges, Anunoby, Hart, Towns

Thunder: Alexander, Wallace, Dort, Jalen Williams, Hartenstein