Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder
· NBA Cup - Group PlayThunder beat Jazz 133-106 and advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals
Isaiah Joe had 19 points and fellow reserve Aaron Wiggins finished with 16 as the Thunder closed out West Group B play at 3-1. They won the group when Phoenix beat San Antonio 104-93 later Tuesday.
Alexander, selected as Western Conference player of the month earlier Tuesday, scored 15 points after halftime. Oklahoma City twice led by as many as 30 points in the second half.
Isaiah Hartenstein had four points and five rebounds, his first game without at least 10 points and 10 boards in six games since returning from a fractured hand.
Collin Sexton scored 17 points while Walker Kessler and John Collins added 15 apiece for the Jazz, who fell to 4-17.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 106 - 133 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 106 - 133 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Thunder offensive team rebound | 106 - 133 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Dillon Jones misses running pullup jump shot | 106 - 133 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Brice Sensabaugh bad pass (Branden Carlson steals) | 106 - 133 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-70 | FG | 53-102 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 13-35 | 3PT | 17-47 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 17-22 | FT | 10-11 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 21 | Assists | 32 |
| 3 | Steals | 18 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 29 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 29 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 45 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 14 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dieng, F | Out | Dec 24 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Dec 24 |
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Out | Dec 24 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Sep 5 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jusuf Nurkic, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Georges Niang, F | Out | Dec 15 |
| Walker Kessler, C | Out | Nov 5 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 17,711 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
 Portland |
12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
 Utah |
10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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