The game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder will take place at Vivint Arena on Thursday, April 6 at 9:00 PM ET.
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The Utah Jazz will welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Vivint Arena for an NBA game on Thursday. The Utah Jazz lost 133-135 in their last game over the Lakers. Utah rallied from a double-digit deficit after shooting 71% from the field in the third quarter. The Jazz finally took their first second-half lead on back-to-back baskets from Collin Sexton and Luka Samanic, going up 99-97 early in the fourth quarter.
Los Angeles retook the lead on back-to-back baskets from Dennis Schroder and James and went up 124-114 with 1:43 left on eight straight points from Reaves. Utah countered with an 10-0 run to force overtime. Olynyk scored a basket and assisted two others and Jones knotted the score on a pair of free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining in regulation.
“I thought we kind of walked the ball up the floor,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. “They were charging, obviously making a run. We got the ball and kind of were walking. … but we found a way.” The Jazz were missing starters Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, and Jordan Clarkson. “Our team did a good job of continuing the pace,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “We had the freedom down 10 to just like keep our foot on the gas.”
The Oklahoma City Thunder on the other hand lost 136-125 against the Warriors in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, 21 in the first half, for the Thunder. Jalen Williams added 19 points but the Thunder lost their third in a row and fourth of five. Moses Moody’s dunk with 4:57 left in the third pulled the Warriors within 92-91 after they trailed by 10 at halftime.
He finished with 13 points and five rebounds in his first game scoring in double figures since Jan. 13. “It definitely had that playoff feel to it being out here in these games, how much each game matters, how much each possession matters,” Moody said. Donte DiVincenzo added 16 points and Kevon Looney grabbed 11 rebounds as the Warriors held a 54-38 advantage on the boards.
The defending champions got a nice lift before the game seeing Andrew Wiggins back with the team after he had been away since mid-February dealing with a family matter, though he won’t be ready to play immediately as he works to get his conditioning back. Wiggins received a warm ovation when announced during the first quarter and he grinned ear to ear. “To have him back and see his emotions and see him smiling, that’s a bright spot for the team,” Moody said.
Utah Jazz: Kelly Olynyk, Luka Šamanić, Udoka Azubuike, Ochai Agbaji, Talen Horton-Tucker
Oklahoma City Thunder: Luguentz Dort, Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey
Utah Jazz: Rudy Gay, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler
Oklahoma City Thunder: Aleksej Pokusevski, Luguentz Dort, Kenrich Williams, Chet Holmgren
The game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder will take place at Vivint Arena on Thursday, April 6 at 9:00 PM ET.
The match between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder will be telecast live on Bally Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Florida, Fox Sports Florida.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Florida, Fox Sports Florida. | April 6 (9:00 PM ET) |
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