OKC Thunder Big Three Dominates in Second-Straight Win Over Utah Jazz

Oklahoma City picked up its second win in a row over the Utah Jazz behind an efficient night from the floor and too much star power. Utah's comeback effort fell short, as the Thunder picked up a 129-119 win.

With the win, OKC sits at No. 12 in the West, just a half game out of the play-in and three games out of the No. 6 seed. It looked like the Thunder's season could take a turn towards progression, but with Gilgeous-Alexander back in the lineup, a few wins would do wonders.

The Thunder shot 50.6% from the floor and 37.8% from 3-point range, drilling 14 triples on the night. Oklahoma City also notched nine steals, as four Thunder players recorded two-or-more takeaways.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Gilgeous-Alexander shook off the “rust” from a five-game absence by pouring in 38 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the floor. The floor opens up so much when he’s on the floor, and Sunday, it was on full display.

Oklahoma City's star poured in 38 points on 10-of-17 shooting, while contributing seven rebounds and four assists. After Mark Daigneault's pregame comments about Gilgeous-Alexander's minute restrictions and the Thunder's restructured lineups, the guard tallied 36 minutes. He looked just fine on both ends of the floor, adding three steals and a block to his total.

Josh Giddey

Giddey has elevated his play as of late, and everything seemed to click Sunday night. The point guard totaled 24 points, nine assists and nine rebounds in an all-around effort. He was an impressive 10-of-16 from the floor and 4-of-6 from 3-point range. After a rough February stretch, Giddey is back up to speed and helping the Thunder win big games. It was an impressive performance for the youngster.

Jalen Williams

Oklahoma City’s No. 12 pick seems to raise his ceiling every single game. Sunday night, Williams put together his most impressive NBA performance to date.

The rising star dropped 32 points on an ultra-efficient 12-of-15 from the floor. Williams was 4-of-5 from 3-point range and added five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals. People are finally starting to take note of Williams' dominate play, as his performance was the talk of the town immediately following the game. It's clear OKC found a special player in the late lottery.

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