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Thunder rout Jazz 146-111
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The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered an offensive explosion Sunday night, rolling past the Utah Jazz 146–111 behind a season-high scoring performance.

Chet Holmgren led the charge with 21 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20, extending his remarkable streak of 20-point games to 138. Gilgeous-Alexander did his damage early before sitting out the fourth quarter with the game well in hand.

Oklahoma City’s depth shined as Cason Wallace scored 16 points and Jalen Williams contributed 15. The Thunder, winners of five straight and 17 of their last 18, continued their push for the top seed in the West, widening their lead over San Antonio.

The game was never close after the early stages. Oklahoma City shot a blistering 63% in the first half to build a 75–54 lead at the break, highlighted by a thunderous baseline dunk from Holmgren and a highlight sequence where Williams followed up a missed fast-break dunk by Wallace with a two-handed slam.

The rout continued into the second half, with the Thunder extending the margin to 108–81 by the end of the third quarter before emptying the bench.

Utah, now on a nine-game losing streak, was led by Brice Sensabaugh, who poured in 34 points, while Kyle Filipowski added a 20-point, 14-rebound double-double. Cody Williams, the younger brother of Jalen Williams, chipped in eight points in a starting role.

The Thunder finished the night shooting 58.1% from the field and knocked down 24 three-pointers, continuing a dominant stretch that has seen them overwhelm opponents on both ends of the floor.

Up next: Utah heads to New Orleans looking to snap its skid, while Oklahoma City travels to Los Angeles to face the Lakers.

This article first appeared on The Predictors and was syndicated with permission.

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