Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Members of the Thunder drummers get the crowd warmed up as the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to play in game one of the NBA playoffs in Oklahoma City on Sunday, April 15, 2018.
OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the Utah Jazz 54-48 at halftime of the teams' Game 1 matchup of the NBA Playoffs.
The Jazz jumped out to a 16-4 lead but the two teams were tied at 25 at the end of the first quarter. The Thunder maintained a lead of between three and six throughout much of the second quarter as Utah struggled offensively while Oklahoma City's Big Three of Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony combined for 43 points in the half.