Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made the difference late in the game by scoring a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 victory over the Utah Jazz in a very close duel , Wednesday.
The Canadian reached fifty for the first time, but he amassed at least 30 points in his 25th game this season, making him the NBA leader in this regard.
The Thunder faced a tough opponent, leading by just two points after the first and second quarters, before falling behind early in the third. There has never been a 10-point difference between the two teams before the end of the last quarter. It played out in the final minutes when SGA allowed its team to take a 115-106 cushion by recovering its first failed 3-point attempt before succeeding on the second opportunity. At that point he tied his career high of 46 points and OKC was riding high.
“It was a matter of being aggressive, making the right plays and trusting yourself. It’s no different from the other nights basically, I scored a little more points, but it’s nothing special,” said SGA in a post-match interview.
“We were supposed to win tonight, but nothing is guaranteed and we knew it. We could have been better, but we stayed in the moment and did the job. »
The Thunder have won 21 of their last 23 games and haven’t lost since Nov. 17 at home, where they have a 20-2 record, second best behind Cleveland.
The Jazz, for their part, suffered a fourth consecutive loss, and a 12th in their last 15 outings.
OKC was without Isaiah Joe, who had to withdraw at the last minute because he was ill. Brothers and rivals Jalen and Cody Williams missed their first face-to-face in the NBA since the latter suffered a sprained ankle against Utah.
Elsewhere in the NBA
-Pistons 114 – Hawks 104
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ATL :
Suns 108 – Nets 84
PHO :
BRK :
Timberwolves 115 – Mavericks 114
MIN :
DAL :
Hornets – Grizzlies
CHA :
MEM :
Cavaliers – Rockets
CLE :
NEW :
Warriors – Kings
GS :
SAC :
Celtics – Clippers
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