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The Thunder could be without several key players. Jalen Williams (hip strain) is questionable. Chet Holmgren (hip fracture) is out. Isaiah Hartenstein (calf strain) is out. Ajay Mitchell (toe surgery) is out. Nikola Topic (torn ACL) is out.

Utah now continues its road trip against the best in the west, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

This is a tale of two teams going in opposite directions. OKC is 7-1 in 2025 and sits atop the Western Conference while Utah is 3-7 in January but sits 15 th in the West. The Jazz are currently 7-16 on the road with a point differential of -7, while the Thunder have a 10-0 record in their last ten games at home.

The OKC Thunder hope to get a second straight win as they travel back to the Sooner State to play a dwindled Jazz team.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander erupted for a career-high 54 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday.Gilgeous-Alexander bagged the first 50-point game of his career with a dazzling all-round performance that included eight rebounds,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the first Oklahoma City Thunder player to post a half-century of points since Russell Westbrook had 50 against the Denver Nuggets in 2017

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacts to being voted into being a starter in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game

To start, both teams relied on their strengths to keep it a close contest. The Thunder forced 27 turnovers and scored 39 points; the Jazz grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and scored 31 second-chance points. Then Gilgeous-Alexander took over down the stretch in a classic MVP moment.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

The NBA odds already have Utah listed as a massive underdog, and that spread could continue to grow with injuries up front for the visitor. With potential holes around the hoop, center Walker Kessler is called upon to pick up the slack in both scoring and rebounding.