NOTE: Aday Mara and the OKC Thunder suffered an 82-77 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in their second NBA Summer League game Monday in Salt Lake City.
The OKC Thunder will face the Atlanta Hawks in a Salt Lake City Summer League game at 6 p.m. CT Monday.
OKC is looking to bounce back from a 111-74 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Atlanta is also looking to rebound from a 103-102 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
Here’s everything you need to know about Monday’s game between the Thunder and Hawks:
| ▫ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | F |
| Atlanta | 11 | 25 | 25 | 21 | — | 82 |
| OKC | 26 | 17 | 15 | 19 | — | 77 |
Final: Hawks 82, Thunder 77 | Zuby Ejiofor, Atlanta hand OKC second straight loss in Salt Lake City
OKC fell short in its second Summer League game.
Payton Sandfort racked up 25 points, four rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes off the bench. But it wasn’t enough, as Zuby Ejiofor led Atlanta with 19 points and 15 boards in 24 minutes.
End of third quarter: Hawks 61, Thunder 58 | Atlanta storms into lead
Atlanta erased a 20-point deficit to take the lead entering the fourth quarter.
Payton Sandfort is doing all he can to keep OKC afloat. He has scored 20 points in 15 minutes off the bench on 4-for-7 shooting from the field (3 for 4 from deep).
Halftime: Thunder 43, Hawks 36 | Aday Mara off to solid start
Aday Mara has been more aggressive on the boards in his second Summer League game.
The 7-foot-3 center has racked up seven rebounds to go along with his six points and two blocks in 13 minutes. That has helped OKC enter halftime with a seven-point lead.
End of first quarter: Thunder 26, Hawks 11 | Payton Sandfort, OKC off to hot start
After struggling to generate offense during its Summer League opener, OKC found more success to begin Monday’s game.
The Thunder holds a 26-11 lead entering the second quarter. Payton Sandfort has matched the Hawks with 11 points to go along with two assists and two rebounds in seven minutes.
What time is Thunder vs Hawks game tonight?
- Date: Monday, July 6
- Time: 6 p.m. CT
- Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City
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Thunder vs Hawks predictions, picks
Justin Martinez: Atlanta 90, OKC 85
OKC got outrebounded 45-24 during its blowout loss to Memphis, and it’ll likely struggle on the boards again versus Atlanta. The Hawks are anchored down low by rookie forward Zuby Ejiofor, who racked up 11 rebounds (seven offensive boards) in 28 minutes during their overtime loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday. I expect OKC to put up a better performance in its second Summer League game, but I’m still going with Atlanta.
Projected OKC Thunder starters
Projected Atlanta Hawks starters
Thunder 2026 NBA Summer League roster
Player, No., Pos., Ht., Wt., College/Previous team
- Jabri Abdur-Rahim: No. 33, G/F, 6-6, 220, OKC Thunder (OKC Blue)
- Sam Alexis: No. 40, F/C, 6-8, 247, Indiana
- Steven Ashworth: No. 18, G, 5-11, 165, Creighton
- Brooks Barnhizer: No. 23, G/F, 6-6, 226, OKC Thunder
- Buddy Boeheim: No. 27, G/F, 6-5, 205, OKC Thunder
- Josh Dix: No. 21, G, 6-5, 206, Creighton
- Bryce Harris: No. 41, F, 6-3, 224, Howard
- Andrew Holifield: No. 29, F, 6-8, 195, Lamar
- Nate Johnson: No. 31, G, 6-2, 221, Kansas State
- Elijah Mahi: No. 28, F, 6-6, 247, Santa Clara
- Aday Mara: No. 15: C, 7-3, 262, Michigan
- Otega Oweh: No. 13, G, 6-4, 217, Kentucky
- Anthony Pritchard: No. 30, G, 6-1, 186, OKC Thunder (OKC Blue)
- Payton Sandfort: No. 16, G/F, 6-7, 224, OKC Thunder
- Bennett Stirtz: No. 14, G, 6-4, 190, Iowa
- Bryce Thompson: No. 17, G, 6-4, 207, OKC Thunder (OKC Blue)
- Christoph Tilly: No. 50, C, 7-0, 242, Ohio State
- Lamar Wilkerson: No. 42, G, 6-4, 209, Indiana
OKC Thunder 2026 NBA Summer League schedule
All times are Central
Salt Lake City Summer League
Las Vegas Summer League
- Friday, July 10: Thunder vs. Lakers at Thomas & Mack Center, 9 p.m. (Prime Video)
- Sunday, July 12: Thunder vs. Warriors at Thomas & Mack Center, 5 p.m. (Prime Video)
- Tuesday, July 14: Thunder vs. Nuggets at the Pavilion, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
- Thursday, July 16: Thunder vs. Mavericks at Thomas & Mack Center, 3 p.m. (Prime Video)
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