5 takeaways: Theo Maledon gets 1st double-double in Thunder win over Hawks

The OKC Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks behind Theo Maledon’s 12 assists that tied a Thunder rookie record with Russell Westbrook.

The Oklahoma City Thunder put away the Atlanta Hawks with a 118-109 victory on Friday night.

The Thunder exploded in the first three quarters, scoring more than 30 in each, and then coasted to a win behind double-doubles from Theo Maledon and Darius Bazley, 24 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a combined 25 points off the bench from Kenrich Williams and Mike Muscala.

The Thunder finished with 31 assists as a team and consistently moved the ball well to create good looks even with some uniform issues. They shot 52.3% from the field and 38.1% from 3.

“I think this was our best game as far as getting everybody else involved and playing real team basketball,” Williams said.

Here are five takeaways from the game: