OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder absolutely destroyed the Orlando Magic in a 128-92 win. In their second straight wireto- wire victory, they led by as many as 41 points and by double-digit points for most of the night.

“For the second straight game, we came out with great pop on both ends of the floor. Really connected and locked in with the energy behind it. Guys did a great job from the jump and sustained it pretty well,” Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said. “It’s hard to play with that kinda lead when you’re up that much in the first quarter. I thought for the most part, we did a pretty good job of sustaining the same level on both ends of the floor and staying in character.”

To start things off, Lu Dort swished in a couple of outside jumpers. He had an extra pep to his step as a brand-new Klutch Sports client. Eventually, the Thunder started the game with a comical 25-8 lead. That only escalated the rest of the way.

Running in transition, Alex Caruso passed it out to Aaron Wiggins. He swished in a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer. The vibes were awesome in OKC. The Thunder had a 39-14 advantage after the first quarter. Creating a 25-point lead that early is just something you never see.

The second quarter was filled with highlights for the Thunder. Playing within the flow of the offense, Isaiah Hartenstein felt daring and attempted an outside jumper. A few possessions later, Isaiah Joe had his annual poster when he dunked over a struggling Paolo Banchero.

The Thunder had 29 points in the second frame. They entered halftime with a 68-41 lead over the Magic. The final result was already known. The only drama left was on the miscellaneous level. Eventually, Gilgeous-Alexander crossed the 20-point mark at the free-throw line. OKC scored 26 points in the third frame. It had a commanding 94-68 advantage.

The fourth quarter turned inconsequential. It was a game where I had the rare chance to write most of this before the final buzzer sounded. Hartenstein logged his first career triple double. Everybody for OKC logged serious minutes. They scored 34 points in the final frame to add to the final tally.

The Thunder shot 52% from the field and went 12-of-35 (34.3%) from 3. They shot 20-of-26 on free throws. They had 33 assists on 48 baskets. Six Thunder players scored double-digit points.

Gilgeous-Alexander had 20 points and nine assists. Joe scored 22 points off the bench. Chet Holmgren had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Dort finished with 18 points and five rebounds. Hartenstein totaled a 12-point, 10-rebound and 10-assist triple-double. Kenrich Williams had 11 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Magic shot 38% from the field and went 13-of-41 (31.7%) from 3. They shot 11-of-11 on free throws. They had 21 assists on 34 baskets. Four Magic players scored double-digit points.

Banchero struggled with 17 points and four assists. Jalen Suggs had 20 points and six assists. Anthony Black finished with 10 points and six rebounds. Noah Penda tallied 11 points and five rebounds.

“I’m not sure how much the previous game impacts the next one. We just try to get ourselves ready for the next challenge in front of us, throw our best punch at it, learn from it and then rinse and repeat 82 times.” Daigneault said.