National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 97, Utah 82
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #29 Mark Lindsay, #9 Derrick Stafford, #44 Eli Roe
Attendance: 18203

Thunder 97, Jazz 82: Reggie Jackson had 22 points and eight assists and Jeremy Lamb added 21 on 7-of-8 shooting as Oklahoma City defeated visiting Utah to snap its six-game losing streak.

Serge Ibaka added 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots for the Thunder, who went 12-of-26 from 3-point range. Anthony Morrow scored 12 points on four 3-pointers and Steven Adams collected 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which hopes to have All-Star guard Russell Westbrook (hand) back for Friday’s game against the New York Knicks.

Gordon Hayward scored 24 points but committed eight turnovers and missed 7-of-14 free throws for the Jazz. Alec Burks and Enes Kanter added 16 points apiece and Trey Burke scored 12 for Utah, which committed 19 turnovers while losing for the fifth time in six games.

The Jazz were within nine after Derrick Favors’ basket with 6:48 remaining before Lamb drained a 3-pointer and Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins hit shots to make it 90-74 with 4:58 remaining. Morrow knocked down a 3-pointer to boost the lead to 20 with 3:43 left as the Thunder cruised to the finish.

Utah held a 10-point lead in the first quarter before Oklahoma City led 31-29 at the end of it en route to a 56-48 halftime advantage. The Thunder grew the lead to 14 in the third quarter before taking a 74-62 lead into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Jazz have lost seven consecutive visits to Oklahoma City. … The Thunder had a 44-3 edge in bench points. … Utah was 3-of-16 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Oklahoma City
Gordon Hayward 24 Scoring Reggie Jackson 22
Trey Burke 4 Assists Reggie Jackson 8
Gordon Hayward 8 Rebounds Steven Adams 11
Gordon Hayward 7 Free Throws Made Jeremy Lamb 4
Gordon Hayward 4 Steals Jeremy Lamb 3
Derrick Favors 1 Blocks Serge Ibaka 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 82 44.3 3-16 17-28 11 38 2 9 19
Oklahoma City 97 48.2 12-26 5-10 21 45 7 9 19
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against New York. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .308 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .455 after a loss.