To start, both teams relied on their strengths to keep it a close contest. The Thunder forced 27 turnovers and scored 39 points; the Jazz grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and scored 31 second-chance points. Then Gilgeous-Alexander took over down the stretch in a classic MVP moment.
Gilgeous-Alexander took a break to start the final quarter, and the Thunder led 102-99 when he checked back in. He hit a 3-pointer that gave OKC a 115-106 lead and secured his career night. He then scored his 50th point on a pull-up jumper over Lauri Markkanen with 1:28 to go that gave the Thunder a 119-110 lead.
Still without its two big men, the Oklahoma City Thunder went to battle against a healthy Utah Jazz, walking away with a 123-114 victory, improving to 36-7 on t
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Gilgeous-Alexander torches Jazz for career-high 54In a matchup between the Western Conference’s best and worst teams, the Utah Jazz (10-32) gave the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-7) quite a scare on their home court. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Thunder pulled away from the Jazz,
Gilgeous-Alexander totaled 27 points (8-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 10-10 FT), three rebounds, 10 assists, one block and four steals across 29 minutes during Sunday's 127-101 win over Brooklyn. The Thunder ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied a career-high 54 points (17-35 FG, 17-18 FTs) along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists as the Thunder defeated the Jazz, 123-114. Top Performers – Utah John Collins – 22 points,
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander explodes for 54 points as Thunder beat JazzShai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Neither team led by double digits until the Thunder pulled away in the last 3 1/2 minutes.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night.
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Photos: Best images from Thunder's 123-114 win over JazzThe Oklahoma City Thunder avoided the upset with a 123-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. OKC had a monster second half to slowly run away from Utah on the scoreboard. Shai
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 17 of 35 field goals and 17 of 18 free throws to surpass his previous career best of 45 points.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night.
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