National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 112, Oklahoma City 101
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #40 Leon Wood, #28 Zach Zarba, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance: 18547

Jazz 112, Thunder 101: Gordon Hayward scored 17 of his career-best 37 points over the final seven minutes and also had 11 rebounds and seven assists to lead host Utah past Oklahoma City.

Hayward was 13-of-16 shooting and scored the Jazz’s final 17 points as Utah won its fourth straight home game. Derrick Favors added 15 points and Marvin Williams tallied 12 points.

Kevin Durant matched a season high – which is also the NBA high for the season -- with 48 points. Reggie Jackson added 20 points for Oklahoma City, which had an eight-game road winning streak halted.

The Thunder battled back from a 24-point third-quarter deficit and were within 99-94 after two free throws by Durant with 4:51 to play. Hayward responded with two 3-pointers in a 27-second span, and his steal and layup with one minute remaining sealed the victory.

The Jazz set a season-best for first-half points while taking a 59-47 lead into the break. Utah then dominated the first 6 1/2 minutes of the third quarter and led 84-60 after a basket by Favors before Oklahoma City closed to within 16 entering the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Thunder PF Serge Ibaka missed the contest due to flu-like symptoms. … The Jazz shot 58.8 percent from the field. … Durant had 48 points against Minnesota last Saturday and he scored 42 points in Oklahoma City’s previous visit to Salt Lake City on Oct. 30.
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Utah
Kevin Durant 48 Scoring Gordon Hayward 37
Reggie Jackson 6 Assists Gordon Hayward 7
Kevin Durant 7 Rebounds Gordon Hayward 11
Kevin Durant 17 Free Throws Made Gordon Hayward 9
Kevin Durant 4 Steals Trey Burke 2
Kevin Durant 2 Blocks Derrick Favors 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 101 39.3 6-34 25-31 18 40 2 13 10
Utah 112 58.8 8-18 24-31 22 40 6 6 20
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.