After the game, Daigneault commended his team for its ability to limit Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant to subpar performances while keeping its composure in responding to being on the wrong end of a 14-4 game-opening run on the road.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Jaylin Williams talked to the local media. Daigneault discussed Jalen Williams' increasing free-throw rate over the last few weeks. Williams

Entering the season, Williams knew the next step to becoming an efficient scorer involved getting to the free-throw line. After all, he's had a first-row seat to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's rapid ascend from being a possible 20-point scorer to averaging 30-plus points on superb efficiency for the last three seasons.