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.
The Thunder torch traditional man defenses. They're killers in isolation and have a plethora of options in the pick-and-roll as Cason Wallace to Chet Holmgren can serve in either ball-handler or roller role.
The Thunder (45-10) returned from the NBA's extravaganza with a blowout win over the Utah Jazz on Friday. It was the first time they had a nearly healthy roster this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams showed out in the lopsided victory.
The Thunder (45-10) returned from the NBA's extravaganza with a blowout win over the Utah Jazz on Friday. It was the first time they had a nearly healthy roster this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams showed out in the lopsided victory.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and Chet Holmgren added 20 as the Thunder rolled Utah 130-107 in the first game back from the All-Star break.
After winning the opening tipoff, Chet Holmgren scored the first bucket when Isaiah Hartenstein found him for a side-step corner 3-pointer. That was the first of his several highlight-worthy plays in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 130-107 win over the Utah Jazz.
The Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from its largest loss of the season by beating the Utah Jazz 130-107 Friday night. Oklahoma City dished out a season-high 38
The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 130-107 win over the Utah Jazz. The wire-to-wire win showed that the former needed little time to rev their engine after the All-Star break. Playing with a mostly healthy squad for the first time this season gave them enough to fight off any sleepiness.
Before Friday night, the last time KJ Martin had played in a game was Dec. 23 for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Utah Jazz on Friday. It's both squad's first game back from the All-Star break. This will be the third matchup of the season between the teams. OKC won the first two with its latest win on Jan. 22.