National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 98, Oklahoma City 81
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #11 Lauren Holtkamp, #24 Mike Callahan, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 17190

Jazz 98, Thunder 81: Alec Burks scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds as host Utah shook off a cold start to top Oklahoma City.

Enes Kanter had 16 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for the Jazz, who were coming off a 2-3 road trip. Trey Burke finished with 17 points and nine assists while Gordon Hayward chipped in 13 points.

Jeremy Lamb led the Thunder with 19 points and Steven Adams added 11 points and eight boards. Reggie Jackson finished with 10 points but no other Oklahoma City player reached double figures as the Thunder fell for the third straight time.

Utah shot 6-of-18 in the first quarter as Oklahoma City claimed a 23-14 lead and the margin ballooned to 17 midway through the second before the Jazz turned things around. Hayward's three-point play and six straight points by Kanter helped Utah cut the deficit to 42-40 at the break, and Dante Exum's buzzer-beating 3-pointer capped a dominant third quarter to give the Jazz a 72-59 advantage.

Adams, Jackson and Nick Collison scored consecutive baskets for a quick 6-0 burst and Jackson's 3-pointer with 4:49 to go allowed the Thunder to get within 82-70. Kanter and Burks responded with baskets and Utah led by at least 14 the rest of the way.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Thunder F Perry Jones (knee) missed his seventh straight game and G Andre Roberson (foot) sat out his eighth in a row. ... The Thunder shot 35.7 percent from the floor. ... Jazz F Derrick Favors chipped in 10 points and seven boards.
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Utah
Jeremy Lamb 19 Scoring Alec Burks 20
Reggie Jackson 7 Assists Trey Burke 9
Steven Adams 8 Rebounds Enes Kanter 15
Jeremy Lamb 6 Free Throws Made Alec Burks 8
Anthony Morrow 2 Steals Joe Ingles 3
Steven Adams 2 Blocks Alec Burks 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 81 35.7 8-23 13-19 17 44 5 8 14
Utah 98 43.2 10-24 18-26 22 55 4 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .625 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 .333 after a loss.