US EditionHolmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander pace Thunder, who score season-high 146 points in rout of the Jazz
Chet Holmgren scored 21 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 as Oklahoma City shot 58.1% and won its fifth straight.
- On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Utah Jazz 146-111 at Paycom Center, recording a season-high point total. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points to extend his record streak of games with at least 20 points to 138.
- Oklahoma City has won five straight and 17 of 18, positioning the team to secure the top seed in the Western Conference. The Thunder now hold a three-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs with four games remaining.
- Chet Holmgren contributed 21 points and seven rebounds on 8-for-11 shooting, while Dort added 13 points as the Thunder shot 58.1% from the field overall. The dominant offensive performance included 24 of 45 three-pointers.
- With the game firmly in control, Oklahoma City starters sat out the fourth quarter after extending their lead to 108-81. The depleted Utah Jazz suffered their ninth consecutive loss despite Brice Sensabaugh's 34 points.
- The Thunder travel to New Orleans on Tuesday night for their next matchup, continuing their push for the top seed. Oklahoma City has four games left on the schedule to maintain their three-game conference lead.
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Thunder Coach Commends Team’s Execution in Season-Best Performance
The OKC Thunder had their best scoring and assist game of the season against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. The Thunder put up 146 points in their 35-point beatdown of the Jazz, on top of tallying a season-best 40-assist performance. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault lauded the squad for recording such a mark ahead of what is expected to be a tough playoff run for the team. âOur focus never wavered on the offensive end. We moved the ball ahea…
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Thunder thump Jazz, move closer to clinching No. 1 seed
Chet Holmgren scored 21 points in less than three quarters to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder a step closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 146-111 home win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.
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Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander pace Thunder, who score season-high 146 points in rout of the Jazz
Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder posted a season-high point total to defeat the Utah Jazz 146-111.
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