Alex Caruso is showing just how important he is to the Thunder, with his work on the defensive end receiving praise from Mark Daigneault.

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.

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.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night (Thursday

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.

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It wouldn’t really be a 2024-25 Utah Jazz game if the opponent didn’t pull off some historic feat or a player on the opposing team didn’t have a career night.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard ... Jalen Williams added 25 points for the Thunder (36-7), 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 ...

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 ...

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz, 123-114, on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). Gilgeous-Alexander made 17 of 35 field goals and 17 of 18 free throws to surpass his previous career best of 45 points.