SALT LAKE CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 130-107 on Friday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

Chet Holmgren added 20 points for the Thunder. Jalen Williams had 18 points, and Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed 13 rebounds.

John Collins scored 26 points for Utah, and Keyonte George added 20. Walker Kessler finished with 19 rebounds, and Isaiah Coller had 12 assists.

Oklahoma City never trailed. The Thunder used a 15-4 run to take a 27-14 lead late in the first quarter. Gilgeous-Alexander and Alex Caruso fueled the spurt with a pair of baskets apiece.

Oklahoma City led by 25 points in the final minute of the half, going up 66-41 on Lu Dort’s layup.

Takeaways

Thunder: Smothering defense led to lots of easy baskets in transition. Oklahoma City scored 37 points off 19 Utah turnovers.

Jazz: Jaden Springer made his debut after signing a 10-day contract Thursday. He had seven points and two assists in 11 minutes.

Key moment

After Utah cut the deficit to four on Collins’ layup, Jalen Williams countered with a second-chance 3-pointer. Collins then went 1 of 2 on back-to-back trips to the free throw line, keeping it a two-possession game.

Key stat

The Thunder scored 39 points in the second quarter.

Up next

Oklahoma City is at Minnesota on Sunday night. Utah hosts Houston on Saturday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Chet Holmgren vs. Walker Kessler (Isaiah Hartenstein gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Chet Holmgren makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	0	3
11:11	Jordan Clarkson misses driving layup	0	3
11:07	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	0	3
11:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	0	5
10:44	John Collins misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:41	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	0	5
10:35	Luguentz Dort misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:31	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	0	5
10:20	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	3	5
10:05	Jalen Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	3	8
9:52	Isaiah Collier misses 29-foot three point jumper	3	8
9:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	3	8
9:42	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 4-foot dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	3	10
9:33	John Collins makes 16-foot jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	5	10
9:20	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	10
9:17	John Collins defensive rebound	5	10
9:12	Chet Holmgren vs. John Collins (Isaiah Collier gains possession)	5	10
8:58	Jordan Clarkson makes 26-foot three pointer	8	10
8:42	Chet Holmgren misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	10
8:40	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	8	10
8:33	Lauri Markkanen misses driving floating jump shot	8	10
8:29	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	8	10
8:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	8	10
8:23	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	8	10
8:16	Isaiah Collier traveling	8	10
8:05	Chet Holmgren misses alley oop layup	8	10
8:02	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	8	10
8:02	Chet Holmgren makes tip shot	8	12
7:49	John Collins makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	10	12
7:31	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 9-foot two point shot	10	12
7:29	John Collins defensive rebound	10	12
7:19	Isaiah Collier misses driving layup	10	12
7:17	Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound	10	12
7:07	Lauri Markkanen misses 20-foot jumper	10	12
7:02	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	10	12
6:53	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 6-foot two point shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	10	14
6:39	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	10	14
6:39	Jazz Full timeout	10	14
6:39	Keyonte George enters the game for Isaiah Collier	10	14
6:39	Alex Caruso enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	10	14
6:39	John Collins misses free throw 1 of 2	10	14
6:39	Jazz offensive team rebound	10	14
6:39	John Collins misses free throw 2 of 2	10	14
6:36	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	10	14
6:33	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	14
6:17	John Collins misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	14
6:14	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	10	14
6:14	Luguentz Dort personal foul	10	14
6:06	John Collins misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	10	14
6:02	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	10	14
5:59	Jordan Clarkson misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	14
5:57	Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound	10	14
5:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Lauri Markkanen 's 4-foot two point shot	10	14
5:53	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	10	14
5:50	Luguentz Dort makes 3-foot dunk (Alex Caruso assists)	10	16
5:34	Jordan Clarkson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	16
5:32	Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound	10	16
5:27	Jordan Clarkson bad pass (Luguentz Dort steals)	10	16
5:19	Chet Holmgren misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	16
5:16	Keyonte George defensive rebound	10	16
5:11	Keyonte George traveling	10	16
5:11	Jaden Springer enters the game for John Collins	10	16
5:11	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Jalen Williams	10	16
4:56	Aaron Wiggins misses driving floating jump shot	10	16
4:54	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	10	16
4:47	Jaden Springer out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	16
4:31	Alex Caruso makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	10	19
4:01	Lauri Markkanen misses 28-foot three point jumper	10	19
3:56	Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound	10	19
3:56	Lauri Markkanen makes dunk	12	19
3:56	Thunder Full timeout	12	19
3:56	Cason Wallace enters the game for Luguentz Dort	12	19
3:56	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren	12	19
3:43	Alex Caruso bad pass (Keyonte George steals)	12	19
3:39	Jaden Springer makes two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	14	19
3:24	Kenrich Williams makes 24-foot three pointer (Cason Wallace assists)	14	22
2:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Keyonte George 's 10-foot driving floating jump shot	14	22
2:54	Jazz offensive team rebound	14	22
2:54	shot clock turnover	14	22
2:54	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	14	22
2:54	Cody Williams enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	14	22
2:54	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Walker Kessler	14	22
2:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 12-foot jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	14	24
2:22	Jaden Springer out of bounds lost ball turnover	14	24
2:12	Kenrich Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	24
2:06	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	14	24
2:05	Alex Caruso makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Wiggins assists)	14	27
1:40	Cody Williams makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	16	27
1:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	16	27
1:40	Cody Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	17	27
1:30	Kenrich Williams bad pass (Kyle Filipowski steals)	17	27
1:25	Keyonte George makes 23-foot three point shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	20	27
1:07	Cason Wallace makes 5-foot dunk (Aaron Wiggins assists)	20	29
57.1	Keyonte George misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	29
55.1	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	20	29
32.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	20	29
29.0	Isaiah Collier defensive rebound	20	29
24.2	Isaiah Collier misses two point shot	20	29
23.1	Jaden Springer offensive rebound	20	29
23.1	Alex Caruso shooting foul	20	29
23.1	Jaden Springer makes free throw 1 of 2	21	29
23.1	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Kenrich Williams	21	29
23.1	Jaden Springer makes free throw 2 of 2	22	29
6.1	Jaden Springer personal foul	22	29
4.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	22	29
1.1	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	22	29
0.0	Kyle Filipowski misses driving floating jump shot	22	29
0.0	Jazz offensive team rebound	22	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	29

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Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:30 AM, February 22, 2025

Coverage

KJZZ-TV, FanDuel SN OK, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,175

Referees

Josh Tiven, Rodney Mott, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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