Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores career-high 54 in Thunder's 123-114 win over Jazz
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) 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. He also had eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Jalen Williams added 25 points for the Thunder (36-7), who are tied with Cleveland for the league's best record.
John Collins had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Collin Sexton had 18 points and nine assists, and Walker Kessler had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Jazz, who lost their fourth straight.
Utah (10-32), the worst team in the Western Conference, hung tough throughout.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points in the first half to help Oklahoma City take a 57-55 lead at the break. He scored 18 points in the third quarter as the Thunder took a 95-89 lead.
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 the Thunder a 115-106 lead and secured his career night.
Jazz: Utah did a lot of things right, including scoring 31 second-chance points off 23 offensive rebounds. The Jazz simply ran into one of the best players and teams in the league.
Thunder: Oklahoma City still was missing injured center Isaiah Hartenstein, and Utah took advantage by winning the rebounding battle 52-39. The Thunder's lack of size helped the Jazz keep it close.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored his 50th point on a pullup jumper over Lauri Markkanen with 1:28 to go that gave the Thunder a 119-110 lead.
Oklahoma City overcame its lack of size by scoring 39 points off Utah's 27 turnovers.
The Jazz visit Memphis on Saturday. The Thunder host Dallas on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Walker Kessler vs. Jaylin Williams (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gains possession) | |||
11:37 | John Collins blocks Aaron Wiggins's two point driving reverse layup | |||
11:35 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
11:27 | Collin Sexton turnover (bad pass) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | |||
11:19 | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 0-3 | |
11:04 | +2 | John Collins makes two point alley-oop dunk (Walker Kessler assists) | 2-3 | |
10:53 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | +3 | John Collins makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 5-3 | |
10:24 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot | 5-5 | |
10:15 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup | |||
10:01 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point driving floating jump shot | 7-5 | |
9:36 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point cutting layup (Jaylin Williams assists) | 7-7 | |
9:22 | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point driving floating jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 9-7 | |
9:17 | Collin Sexton personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
9:09 | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 9-10 | |
8:53 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
8:50 | John Collins offensive rebound | |||
8:48 | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 12-10 | |
8:47 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
8:31 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
8:29 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
8:23 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
8:20 | Collin Sexton offensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Aaron Wiggins shooting foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | |||
8:09 | Walker Kessler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:09 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Walker Kessler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:07 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | Keyonte George misses two point running layup | |||
7:50 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
7:46 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point tip layup | 14-10 | |
7:36 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
7:36 | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | |||
7:27 | Collin Sexton misses two point running layup | |||
7:26 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
7:26 | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | |||
7:18 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
7:14 | John Collins offensive rebound | |||
7:13 | +2 | John Collins makes two point putback dunk | 16-10 | |
6:48 | Walker Kessler blocks Jaylin Williams's two point cutting dunk | |||
6:45 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | +2 | John Collins makes two point running reverse layup (Collin Sexton assists) | 18-10 | |
6:27 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | |||
6:23 | Collin Sexton shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
6:23 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-11 | |
6:23 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-12 | |
6:09 | Keyonte George misses three point jump shot | |||
6:06 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:00 | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point cutting layup (Luguentz Dort assists) | 18-14 | |
5:42 | Keyonte George technical foul | |||
5:42 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 18-15 | |
5:37 | Keyonte George misses two point driving layup | |||
5:33 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Walker Kessler misses two point tip layup | |||
5:32 | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 18-17 | |
5:00 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
4:57 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
4:40 | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
4:33 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
4:31 | Isaiah Collier misses two point running reverse layup | |||
4:29 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
4:20 | Lauri Markkanen blocks Kenrich Williams's two point driving hook shot | |||
4:16 | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Kenrich Williams turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Collier steals) | |||
4:14 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point running layup | 20-17 | |
3:52 | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | |||
3:50 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
3:41 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point alley-oop dunk (Keyonte George assists) | 22-17 | |
3:41 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
3:31 | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point driving finger roll layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 22-19 | |
3:08 | +3 | Keyonte George makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 25-19 | |
2:50 | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point cutting dunk (Kenrich Williams assists) | 25-21 | |
2:38 | Alex Caruso shooting foul (Drew Eubanks draws the foul) | |||
2:38 | +1 | Drew Eubanks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-21 | |
2:38 | Drew Eubanks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:35 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
2:34 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point putback layup | |||
2:33 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:28 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup | 26-23 | |
2:18 | Isaiah Collier turnover (lost ball) (Alex Caruso steals) | |||
2:14 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point jump shot (Alex Caruso assists) | 26-25 | |
2:09 | Svi Mykhailiuk turnover (bad pass) (Alex Caruso steals) | |||
2:06 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
2:04 | Jazz defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Isaiah Collier turnover (bad pass) (Cason Wallace steals) | |||
1:51 | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point running dunk | 26-27 | |
1:30 | +3 | Isaiah Collier makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 29-27 | |
1:20 | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:59 | Branden Carlson blocks Collin Sexton's two point driving layup | |||
0:56 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
0:37 | Isaiah Collier shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
0:37 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-28 | |
0:37 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-29 | |
0:27 | Collin Sexton misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:23 | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 29-31 | |
0:00 | Isaiah Collier misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:47 | Svi Mykhailiuk misses two point driving layup | |||
11:44 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
11:38 | Jalen Williams misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:36 | Jazz defensive rebound | |||
11:17 | Alex Caruso shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | |||
11:17 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
11:17 | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-31 | |
11:17 | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-31 | |
11:05 | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | |||
11:03 | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | |||
11:02 | Kenrich Williams turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
10:49 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point alley-oop dunk (Collin Sexton assists) | 33-31 | |
10:32 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point driving reverse layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 33-33 | |
10:08 | Svi Mykhailiuk misses three point jump shot | |||
10:05 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Alex Caruso misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:57 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | John Collins offensive foul (Charge) (Kenrich Williams draws the foul) | |||
9:50 | John Collins turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:39 | Drew Eubanks blocks Jalen Williams's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:35 | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Svi Mykhailiuk misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:30 | Elijah Harkless offensive rebound | |||
9:30 | Ousmane Dieng personal foul (Elijah Harkless draws the foul) | |||
9:20 | John Collins turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Williams steals) | |||
9:12 | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (Cason Wallace assists) | 33-36 | |
8:56 | John Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
8:53 | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Kenrich Williams misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
8:45 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Collin Sexton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:23 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup | 33-38 | |
8:23 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
8:06 | Collin Sexton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:52 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
7:50 | Thunder offensive rebound |