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Thunder erase early deficit, trounce Jazz in NBA Cup

The Thunder overcame an 18-point deficit with a 33-4 run and forced 28 turnovers to win 144-112, extending their record to 16-1 and winning streak to eight.

  • In Salt Lake City on Nov 22, 2025, the Thunder completed a 33-4 third-quarter run to rally from a 77-84 deficit and rout Utah 144-112.
  • During the third quarter, the Thunder outscored Utah 43-20, including 22 straight points, while their pressure defense forced nine turnovers to fuel the run.
  • The Thunder forced 28 turnovers and converted them into 44 points, while shooting 61.4% overall and a season-best 62.2% on 3s.
  • Oklahoma City remains unbeaten when trailing by double digits, improving to 16-1 overall and extending its winning streak to eight games after Friday's NBA Cup victory.
  • The comeback ranks as the largest by a team trailing 15-plus in the play-by-play era, and Oklahoma City's 32-point win is its second-largest this season after the Nov. 9 comeback.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 33-4 run to route the Utah Jazz 144-112 in an NBA Cup game Friday. The defending NBA champion Thunder improved to 16-1 on the season and extended their winning streak to eight. Gilgeous-Alexander had been shooting less than 27% from three-point range after seven games, but has since hit half of his long-range shots. He sank all three of h…

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 33-4 run to route the Utah Jazz 144-112 in an NBA Cup game Friday. The defending NBA champion Thunder improved to 16-1 on the season and extended their winning streak to eight. Gilgeous-Alexander had been shooting less than 27% from three-point range after seven games, but has since hit half of his long-range shots. He sank all three of h…

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