Lauri Markkanen had 33 points (17 in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-117.
Walker Kessler’s dunk put the Jazz ahead for good with 3:27 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Thunder 14-5. Keyonte George scored 6 of the Jazz’s 14 on 2 for 3 shooting.
John Collins had 22 points (16 in the paint) and 9 rebounds.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points and 7 assists, and Jalen Williams added 26 points. Chet Holmgren had 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 blocks. Jalen Williams scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter. The Thunder had 3 20-point scorers.
The Thunder gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Jazz missed. The Jazz outscored the Thunder 60-36 in the paint. The Jazz outscored the Thunder 17-3 in 5 minutes with Clarkson, Dunn, Markkanen, Kessler and George on the floor together.