Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.Neither team led by double digits until the Thunder pu

To start, both teams relied on their strengths to keep it a close contest. The Thunder forced 27 turnovers and scored 39 points; the Jazz grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and scored 31 second-chance points. Then Gilgeous-Alexander took over down the stretch in a classic MVP moment.

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik looked out on the court and saw what he hopes will be his team’s future. Four of the five players on the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder — the top team in the Western Conference — were players it had drafted.

The Jazz played Lauri Markkanen and John Collins against OKC, and were tied with just over five minutes left, but lost the game from there. On turnovers, John Collins trade rumors, and Justin Zanik's broadcast interview.

Still without its two big men, the Oklahoma City Thunder went to battle against a healthy Utah Jazz, walking away with a 123-114 victory, improving to 36-7 on t

In a matchup between the Western Conference’s best and worst teams, the Utah Jazz (10-32) gave the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-7) quite a scare on their home court. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Thunder pulled away from the Jazz,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night.

Utah Jazz (10-31, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its eight-game home win streak intact when the Thunder play Utah.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Ale