OKLAHOMA CITY —As many as 31 points separated the Oklahoma City Thunder from the Knicks on Saturday night, but the gap between them could be measured in so many vivid ways: in talent, depth, athleticism, chemistry or cohesion.

The Thunder simply had more of everything, and it showed in a 104-92 victory that was so much more lopsided than the scoreboard could indicate. Kevin Durant dominated, Russell Westbrook preened and James Harden drilled shot after shot, putting the game away by the middle of the third quarter, while James L. Dolan — the Madison Square Garden chairman — watched grumpily from a baseline seat.

Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks’ most dynamic player, watched from the bench, resting a sprained right ankle. But even at full strength, the Knicks might have been no match for the Thunder’s spry, young lineup, which may be the best in the Western Conference.

The Thunder’s core players are in their third season together and fit together seamlessly. The Knicks’ roster was slapped together over the past 12 months and is still full of holes, despite the star power of Anthony, Amar’e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler.