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.

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 (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 had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Jazz, who lost their fourth straight.

Utah (10-32), the worst team in the Western Conference, hung tough throughout.

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.

Gilgeous-Alexander took a break to start the final quarter, and the Thunder led 102-99 when he checked back in. He hit a 3-pointer that gave the Thunder a 115-106 lead and secured his career night.

Takeaways

Jazz: Utah did a lot of things right, including scoring 31 second-chance points off 23 offensive rebounds. The Jazz simply ran into one of the best players and teams in the league.

Thunder: Oklahoma City still was missing injured center Isaiah Hartenstein, and Utah took advantage by winning the rebounding battle 52-39. The Thunder's lack of size helped the Jazz keep it close.

Key moment

Gilgeous-Alexander scored his 50th point on a pullup jumper over Lauri Markkanen with 1:28 to go that gave the Thunder a 119-110 lead.

Key stat

Oklahoma City overcame its lack of size by scoring 39 points off Utah's 27 turnovers.

Up next

The Jazz visit Memphis on Saturday. The Thunder host Dallas on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Walker Kessler vs. Jaylin Williams (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gains possession)	0	0
11:37	John Collins blocks Aaron Wiggins 's 2-foot two point shot	0	0
11:35	John Collins defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Collin Sexton bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	0	0
11:19	Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)	3	0
11:04	John Collins makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Walker Kessler assists)	3	2
10:53	Jaylin Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:50	Keyonte George defensive rebound	3	2
10:37	John Collins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Collin Sexton assists)	3	5
10:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 6-foot two point shot	5	5
10:15	Lauri Markkanen misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	5
10:13	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	5	5
10:03	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	5	5
10:01	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	5	5
9:50	Keyonte George makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	5	7
9:36	Aaron Wiggins makes 1-foot layup (Jaylin Williams assists)	7	7
9:22	Lauri Markkanen makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Keyonte George assists)	7	9
9:17	Collin Sexton personal foul	7	9
9:09	Aaron Wiggins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	10	9
8:53	Lauri Markkanen misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	9
8:50	John Collins offensive rebound	10	9
8:48	Collin Sexton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	10	12
8:47	Thunder Full timeout	10	12
8:31	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	12
8:29	John Collins defensive rebound	10	12
8:23	Lauri Markkanen misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	12
8:20	Collin Sexton offensive rebound	10	12
8:09	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	10	12
8:09	Walker Kessler misses free throw 1 of 2	10	12
8:09	Jazz offensive team rebound	10	12
8:09	Walker Kessler misses free throw 2 of 2	10	12
8:07	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	10	12
7:59	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	12
7:55	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	10	12
7:50	Keyonte George misses two point shot	10	12
7:50	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	10	12
7:46	Walker Kessler makes tip shot	10	14
7:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	10	14
7:36	Collin Sexton defensive rebound	10	14
7:27	Collin Sexton misses two point shot	10	14
7:26	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	10	14
7:26	Luguentz Dort personal foul	10	14
7:18	Lauri Markkanen misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	14
7:14	John Collins offensive rebound	10	14
7:13	John Collins makes 1-foot dunk	10	16
6:48	Walker Kessler blocks Jaylin Williams 's 1-foot dunk	10	16
6:45	Keyonte George defensive rebound	10	16
6:41	John Collins makes two point shot (Collin Sexton assists)	10	18
6:27	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	18
6:24	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	10	18
6:23	Collin Sexton shooting foul	10	18
6:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	11	18
6:23	Cason Wallace enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	11	18
6:23	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Jaylin Williams	11	18
6:23	Isaiah Collier enters the game for John Collins	11	18
6:23	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Collin Sexton	11	18
6:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	12	18
6:09	Keyonte George misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	18
6:06	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	12	18
6:00	Cason Wallace makes 1-foot layup (Luguentz Dort assists)	14	18
5:42	Keyonte George technical foul	14	18
5:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw	15	18
5:37	Keyonte George misses driving layup	15	18
5:33	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	15	18
5:33	Walker Kessler misses tip shot	15	18
5:32	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	15	18
5:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	17	18
5:00	Lauri Markkanen misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	18
4:57	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	17	18
4:40	Kenrich Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	18
4:33	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	17	18
4:31	Isaiah Collier misses two point shot	17	18
4:29	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	17	18
4:20	Lauri Markkanen blocks Kenrich Williams 's 3-foot two point shot	17	18
4:16	Kenrich Williams offensive rebound	17	18
4:15	Kenrich Williams bad pass (Isaiah Collier steals)	17	18
4:14	Isaiah Collier makes two point shot	17	20
3:52	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	20
3:50	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	17	20
3:41	Walker Kessler makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Keyonte George assists)	17	22
3:41	Thunder Full timeout	17	22
3:41	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	17	22
3:41	Branden Carlson enters the game for Jalen Williams	17	22
3:41	Svi Mykhailiuk enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	17	22
3:41	Drew Eubanks enters the game for Walker Kessler	17	22
3:31	Cason Wallace makes 2-foot two point shot (Alex Caruso assists)	19	22
3:08	Keyonte George makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	19	25
2:50	Cason Wallace makes 2-foot dunk (Kenrich Williams assists)	21	25
2:38	Alex Caruso shooting foul	21	25
2:38	Drew Eubanks makes free throw 1 of 2	21	26
2:38	Collin Sexton enters the game for Keyonte George	21	26
2:38	Drew Eubanks misses free throw 2 of 2	21	26
2:35	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	21	26
2:34	Kyle Filipowski misses two point shot	21	26
2:33	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	21	26
2:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	23	26
2:18	Isaiah Collier lost ball turnover (Alex Caruso steals)	23	26
2:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	25	26
2:09	Svi Mykhailiuk bad pass (Alex Caruso steals)	25	26
2:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 28-foot three point jumper	25	26
2:04	Jazz defensive team rebound	25	26
1:55	Isaiah Collier bad pass (Cason Wallace steals)	25	26
1:51	Cason Wallace makes dunk	27	26
1:30	Isaiah Collier makes 22-foot three point jumper (Collin Sexton assists)	27	29
1:20	Branden Carlson misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	29
1:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	27	29
1:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	29
1:10	Adam Flagler enters the game for Kenrich Williams	27	29
59.1	Branden Carlson blocks Collin Sexton 's 5-foot driving layup	27	29
56.1	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	27	29
37.1	Isaiah Collier shooting foul	27	29
37.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	28	29
37.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	29	29
27.1	Collin Sexton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	29
23.2	Branden Carlson defensive rebound	29	29
2.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 7-foot two point shot	31	29
0.0	Isaiah Collier misses 37-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	29
0.0	Jazz offensive team rebound	31	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	29

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Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 23, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OK, KJZZ-TV

Attendance

17,509

Referees

Marat Kogut, Kevin Scott, Intae Hwang

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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