Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points (9 during a 22-0 run in the third quarter), and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 18 points down in the first quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 144-112 for their eighth straight win.
The Thunder trailed 39-21 with 2:50 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Jazz 123-73 the rest of the way.
The Thunder had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Jazz, Keyonte George had 20 points (9 in the third quarter) and 8 assists, and Lauri Markkanen added 19 points. Ace Bailey had 15 points and 3 steals on 6 for 9 shooting.
The Thunder shot 61.4% from the field and 62.2% from 3 to the Jazz’s 48.1% and 42.1%. The Thunder made 23 3-pointers, 5 of them by Jaylin Williams and 4 by Isaiah Joe. The Jazz turned it over 28 times, about 11 more than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the Jazz 71-45 off the bench. The Jazz were outscored 22-4 in 4 minutes with Markkanen, George, Williams, Collier and Filipowski on the floor together.