Thunder Make Easy Work Of Jazz In Restart Debut
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz, 110-94, on Saturday at Orlando.

The Thunder got out to a great start, taking the edge early, before taking a, 29-15, lead into second. They kept control through the second and pushed their lead to 24, by halftime. The Jazz tightened it up in the third quarter but could only match the Thunder, with 20 points each in the quarter, so that they still trailed by 24, heading into the final frame. The Jazz kept battling through the fourth, but could barley break the 20-point cushion, as they fell short by 16, in the end, while the Thunder closed out an impressive win to kick off their restart.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 19 points, six assists, three steals and two rebounds, in 32 minutes. Chris Paul tallied 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals, while Steven Adams totaled 16 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. The Thunder shot 53 percent from the field, including 10-of-26 from deep.

Meanwhile, five players scored in double digits for the Jazz, led by Donovan Mitchell, who finished with 13 points on 5-of-15 shooting. Jordan Clarkson chipped in 11 points, while Mike Conley tallied 12 points, four assists and two rebounds. The Jazz shot 39 percent from the field, including 8-of-31 from long range.

The Jazz will be back in action on Monday, when they take on the Lakers. The Thunder take on the Nuggets on Monday.
Posted on: 8/1/2020 3:29 PM
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