In 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,

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.

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,

It wouldn’t really be a 2024-25 Utah Jazz game if the opponent didn’t pull off some historic feat or a player on the opposing team didn’t have a career night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points ... John Collins had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Collin Sexton had 18 points and nine assists, and Walker Kessler had ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night.

Milwaukee seeks to extend its five-game win streak with a victory over Utah. Monday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.

Games: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, HOU, LAC, LAL, MIL, MIN, PHI, PHO, TOR, UTA, WAS Indiana and Oklahoma City are the only teams playing two games during Week 14. The two teams are in action on Wednesday and Saturday,

John Collins scored a team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, Collin Sexton had 18 points and nine assists and Walker Kessler added 17 points, 15 rebounds and two blocked shots. The Jazz dropped to 3-8 in January, the fifth-worst record in the league.

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik looked out on the court and saw what he hopes will be his team’s future. Four of the five players on the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder — the top team in the Western Conference — were players it had drafted.