Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 17 of 35 field goals and 17 of 18 free throws to surpass his previous career best of 45 points. He also had eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Jalen Williams added 25 points for the Thunder, who are tied with Cleveland for the league’s best record. John Collins had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Collin Sexton had 18 points and nine assists, and Walker Kessler had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Jazz, who lost their fourth straight.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points in the first half to help Oklahoma City take a 57-55 lead at the break. He scored 18 points in the third quarter as the Thunder took a 95-89 lead. The Thunder led 102-99 when Gilgeous-Alexander checked back in and scored a 3-pointer to give the team a 115-106 lead.
The Thunder overcame their lack of size by scoring 39 points off Utah’s 27 turnovers. The Jazz had 31 second-chance points off 23 offensive rebounds.