With 31 points from Gilgeous-Alexander and a great fourth quarter from Williams, Thunder surpasses Jazz

2024-01-19 05:42:02

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams scored 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 134-129 on Thursday night, snapping their streak of six victories.

Williams, who made 11 of 14 shots, made four 3-pointers and has scored at least 25 points in three consecutive games. Cason Wallace scored a season-high 16, and Josh Giddey added 20 and 10 rebounds for the Thunder.

Collin Sexton scored 31 points and Lauri Markkanen added 26 for the Jazz, who had their nine-game winning streak at home snapped.

The Thunder made their first seven shots in the fourth quarter, Williams’ 3-pointer capped a 6-0 run and Oklahoma City led 113-102 with 8:49 left.

Sexton made three free throws and a dunk to pull Utah within 130-126 before Wallace hit his fourth 3-pointer for the Thunder.

Jordan Clarkson responded with a 3-pointer for Utah, but Chet Holmgren blocked Walker Kessler’s dunk attempt. On the next play, the Jazz failed to convert on two attempts and Holmgren sealed the victory with a free throw.

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