Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationWiggins scores 35 points and Thunder roll over Jazz 145-111 for 31st road victory
Jaylin Williams added 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists to help power the Thunder to their 31st road victory this season — second only to Boston.
Svi Mykhailiuk led Utah with a career-high 27 points. Brice Sensabaugh added 25 points and six assists. The Jazz never led on the way to their 20th loss in 22 games.
Utah cut a 12-point deficit to 48-44 early in the second quarter after Keyonte George capped a 10-2 run with a pair of free throws. Oklahoma City rebuilt a double-digit lead before halftime behind hot outside shooting. The Thunder made 13 3-pointers and shot 45% from the perimeter in the first half.
Joe punctuated the barrage with a long-distance buzzer beater — his fifth 3-pointer of the half — to give Oklahoma City a 73-58 halftime lead. The Thunder led by 26 in the third quarter, going up 90-64 on another 3-pointer by Joe.
The Thunder played without top scorer and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who sat out his second straight game with a left shin contusion.
Jazz: Kyle Filipowski is averaging 22.5 points and 15.5 rebounds over his last two games after finishing with 15 points and 13 rebounds against Oklahoma City.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 145 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 145 - 111 |
| 4th 13.2 |  |
Adam Flagler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 145 - 111 |
| 4th 13.2 | |
Thunder offensive team rebound | 144 - 111 |
| 4th 13.2 | |
Adam Flagler misses free throw 1 of 2 | 144 - 111 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 56-100 | FG | 39-103 |
| 56.0 | Field Goal % | 37.9 |
| 24-53 | 3PT | 17-63 |
| 45.3 | Three Point % | 27.0 |
| 9-13 | FT | 16-20 |
| 69.2 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 42 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 41 | Assists | 23 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 38 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brice Sensabaugh, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Kyle Filipowski, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Isaiah Collier, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Ace Bailey, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 21 |
| Jalen Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 10 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
 Portland |
36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
 Utah |
17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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