Thunder Beats Jazz 130-107
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The Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from its largest loss of the season by beating the Utah Jazz 130-107 Friday night. Oklahoma City dished out a season-high 38 assists, with six players picking up four or more. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Thunder scorers with 21 on 7-for-16 shooting, as five of his teammates also reached double-digits. He added eight assists, three blocks, two rebounds and a steal. Chet Holmgren recorded 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting, seven rebounds, three blocks and an assist.
Jalen Williams tallied 18 points on 14 shots, including four 3-pointers, as well as nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Cason Wallace combined for 37 points with seven triples, 12 assists and 11 rebounds off the bench. Five Thunder reserves made multiple 3-pointers. The Thunder started Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Luguentz Dort. The Jazz started Isaiah Collier, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins and Walker Kessler.
Here are the match scores:
- Thunder: 130
- Jazz: 107
- 2-Pointers: Thunder - 27-for-54, Jazz - 26-for-49
- 3-Pointers: Thunder - 19-for-43, Jazz - 15-for-41
- Free Throws: Thunder - 19-for-20, Jazz - 10-for-18
- Turnovers: Thunder - 12, Jazz - 19
- Offensive Rebounds: Thunder - 17, Jazz - 14
The Thunder travels to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves this Sunday, Feb. 23 at 8:30 p.m. CST. The teams will play a rematch in Oklahoma City the following day at 7 p.m. CST. Oklahoma City never trailed in the game, using a 15-4 run to take a 27-14 lead late in the first quarter. Gilgeous-Alexander and Alex Caruso fueled the spurt with a pair of baskets apiece. Oklahoma City led by 25 points in the final minute of the half, going up 66-41 on Lu Dort’s layup.
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