NBA
Sunday, April 5, 2026 • Paycom Center
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 146 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 111 |
Team Statistics
| Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | 30/47 | 29/61 |
| 3-Pointers | 24/45 | 14/39 |
| Free Throws | 14/16 | 11/15 |
| Rebounds | 46 | 43 |
| Assists | 40 | 29 |
| Steals | 8 | 11 |
| Blocks | 8 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 16 |
Game Recap
Oklahoma City overwhelmed Utah in a 146-111 win, building separation with elite shooting and constant ball movement. The Thunder’s offense was humming throughout, finishing 30-of-47 from the field (64.0%) and drilling 24 three-pointers on 45 attempts, a volume-and-efficiency combination that quickly stretched the Jazz defense.
The game’s defining theme was Oklahoma City’s pace and unselfishness. The Thunder piled up 40 assists on 30 made field goals, repeatedly generating catch-and-shoot looks from the perimeter and easy finishes created by drive-and-kick action. Utah kept competing offensively, but couldn’t match the Thunder’s shot-making from deep (Jazz: 14-of-39 from three) or consistently get stops.
Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 21 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 in a balanced attack that didn’t rely on any one scorer to control the game. For Utah, Brice Sensabaugh was the standout with 34 points, with Kyle Filipowski contributing 20 and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk adding 17, but the Jazz’s scoring bursts were repeatedly answered by Oklahoma City’s three-point barrage.
Going forward, the result underscores Oklahoma City’s ceiling when its spacing and ball movement are clicking—46 rebounds and 40 assists supported a runaway offensive performance. For Utah, the positives were individual shot creation from Sensabaugh and solid secondary scoring, but the defensive breakdowns and inability to slow Oklahoma City’s perimeter rhythm made it difficult to stay within striking distance.

