Chet Holmgren had 35 points (22 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on an 11-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 119-107.
The Jazz led 61-57 with 9:58 left in the third quarter. Jalen Williams’ driving layup put the Thunder ahead for good with 8:37 left in the quarter. They took a 68-61 lead with 7:47 left in the quarter and led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points (15 in the third quarter), 7 assists and 4 steals. Holmgren scored 18 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter. The Thunder had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Collin Sexton had 25 points and 7 assists off the bench, and Keyonte George went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Thunder shot 48.9% from the field and 29.4% from 3 to the Jazz’s 44.4% and 27.8%. They outscored the Jazz 35-8 on the fast break. The Thunder outscored the Jazz 24-10 in 6 minutes with Dort, Giddey, Wiggins, Holmgren and Williams on the floor together.