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Oklahoma City ends their five-game road trip Friday night in Utah, where Kevin Durant has feasted against the struggling defense of the Jazz.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took their 11-5 road record up against the Utah Jazz 11-4 home record and so far at the half the Thunder are leading the Jazz 49-44 at the half. The Thunder have three players in double figures so far with Russell Westbrook leading the way with 13 points.
The Thunder overcame a three-point first quarter deficit and came out strong in the second quarter and had a 10-0 run late in the second quarter to take the lead before halftime. The difference in this game for the Thunder is that they have out rebounded the Jazz by 11 and have gone eight of 10 from the free throw line compared to the Jazz who have gone only two of five.
The Jazz are being led by Raja Bell who has 10 points and is a perfect three for three from the field and two for two from the line.
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Oklahoma City Thunder will try to recover from an upset loss to Sacramento and end a five-game road trip at the Utah Jazz Friday night, the first of two games in a week against Utah.
Like the Kings, Utah has been unimpressive against OKC in recent meetings, losing six of the last eight and three in a row, giving up an average 114 points in that streak. The Jazz have lost four of five games in February, most recently a 104-99 loss to the Pacers Tuesday in which they rallied from a 21-point deficit but only scored four points in the last four minutes of play.
Kevin Durant is averaging 31.3 points in his last seven games against the Jazz. Tonight's game is the rubber match for the Thunders' five game road trip, as OKC is 2-2.
Date / Time: Friday, February 10, 9:30 p.m. CT
Location: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: ESPN
Radio: Thunder Radio Network
Streaming: ESPN3
Line: Oklahoma City (-1)
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Thunder Vs. Jazz Final Score: OKC Closes Road Trip With A 101-87 Win
Russell Westbrook had 28 points and Kevin Durant chipped in 19 points and five rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 7-1 this season in games after a loss with a 101-87 win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City Friday night.
Oklahoma City pulled away on a 16-4 run in the third quarter, aided by six free throws from Westbrook and Durant and a cluster of three-pointers (OKC only hit four three pointers all game, a season low). Oklahoma City out-rebounded the Jazz 46-32, resulting in 16 second-chance points for the Thunder.
The win guarantees that Thunder head coach Scott Brooks will coach the Western Conference All-Stars in the NBA All-Star Game February 26. The two teams will meet again on Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
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Feb 11 7:59a by Steven Godfrey