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04/05 20:32 CDT Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander pace Thunder, who score
season-high 146 points in rout of the Jazz
Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander pace Thunder, who score season-high 146 points in
rout of the Jazz
By CLIFF BRUNT
AP Sports Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) --- Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had a season-high point total to rout
the Utah Jazz 146-111 on Sunday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter with the Thunder in firm control.
He extended his record streak of games with at least 20 points to 138.
Cason Wallace scored 16 points and Jalen Williams added 15 for the Thunder, who
increased their lead over the San Antonio Spurs to three games with four
remaining in the race for the top seed in the playoffs. Oklahoma City has won
five straight and 17 of 18.
The Thunder shot 58.1% from the field overall and made 24 of 45 3-pointers.
This shooting spree came three nights after Oklahoma City blew out the Los
Angeles Lakers 139-96.
Oklahoma City has dominated while holding off the Spurs in the standings. The
Thunder's last home loss was Feb. 12 against Milwaukee. Their last home loss
with Gilgeous-Alexander in the lineup was Jan. 25 against Toronto.
Brice Sensabaugh scored 34 points and Kyle Filipowski added 20 points and 14
rebounds for Utah, which lost its ninth straight.
Cody Williams, Jalen Williams' brother, started for the Jazz and finished with
eight points and five rebounds.
Holmgren's nasty baseline dunk on Filipowski gave the Thunder a 59-39 lead in
the second quarter.
Oklahoma City's Cason Wallace missed a fast break dunk late in the first half,
but Jalen Williams caught the ball on the way down and dunked it with two hands
to put the Thunder up 72-52.
The Thunder shot 63% from the field in the first half to take a 75-54 lead at
the break.
Oklahoma City extended that margin to 108-81 at the end of the third quarter,
and the starters sat out the fourth.
Up next Jazz: At New Orleans on Tuesday night. Thunder: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA |
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