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James Harden scored 22 points to help lead the Thunder to their second straight win over the Utah Jazz 111-85.
The Oklahoma City Thunder went on the attack in the first half of their matchup with the Utah Jazz and take a 53-39 lead into halftime. The Thunder used their quickness to their advantage attacking away at the paint to earn 21 trips to the free throw line in the first half. Oklahoma City hit 53 percent of its shot attempts in the first half while holding Utah to under 33 percent.
James Harden came off the bench to lead the Thunder with 12 points. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant each added 11 points in the first half. Serge Ibaka was a factor at both ends of the court finishing with six points, six rebounds and four blocked shots.
Al Jefferson has done everything he could to keep the Jazz in the game scoring 13 points in the first half. Paul Milsap added eight points and seven rebounds for the Jazz.
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In NBA circles, it's commonly accepted that the first game back home after a long road trip is often just as hard as one more road game.
So after going 3-2 on a tough road trip that saw them play several last-minute nail-biters along the West Coast, the Oklahoma City Thunder can't afford to take a dangerous young Utah Jazz team for granted on Tuesday.
Utah, at 14-13 and in the thick of the Western Conference , has been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season, as not much was expected from them in the aftermath of their trade of All-NBA PG Deron Williams last year.
Oklahoma City defeated them 101-87 on Friday, with the front-court duo of Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins holding the Jazz front-line of Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap, the team's two leading scorers, to a 12-33 shooting night.
On the other side of the ball, Thunder All-Star PG Russell Westbrook overwhelmed Utah's Devin Harris at the point of attack, scoring 28 points on 10-20 shooting while coming up with 5 steals.
Westbrook's dominance helped Oklahoma City overcome an uncharacteristically poor shooting performance from Daequan Cook, a sharp-shooter who has been filling in for the injured Thabo Sefolosha in the team's back-court.
Utah is playing on the second night of a back-to-back after losing 86-80 to the New Orleans Hornets Monday night, but with one of the youngest rosters in the NBA, the Jazz should still have enough bounce in their legs to run with the Thunder.
The 7:00 PM game will be carried on Fox Sports Oklahoma.
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Thunder Vs. Jazz Final Score: OKC Blows Out Utah 111-85
The Oklahoma City Thunder won their second straight game over the Utah Jazz Tuesday night with a 111-85 blowout win. The Thunder took control early and poured it on late to cruise to their 22nd win in 28 games this season.
James Harden led the way with 22 points for Oklahoma City hitting 6-9 field goals and 7-8 from the free throw line. The Thunder were 22-34 as a team from the charity stripe. Kevin Durant added 21 points while Serge Ibaka added 16 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots. Russell Westbrook also finished with 16 points in just 23 minutes of action.
Al Jefferson scored 15 points to lead the Jazz. Derrick Favors added 13 points off the bench while Raja Bell, Paul Milsap and Alec Burks all finished in double figures with 10 points each.
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Feb 14 9:52p by Kris Willis