In a showdown between the Northwest Division's top two teams, the Utah Jazz jumped on the Oklahoma City Thunder early, and then held a double-digit lead for much of the game before pulling away for a 109-89 win Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz (16-10) have won nine of their past 11 games and now have a one-game lead over OKC in the division standings.
Rodney Hood, who missed the past two games with a hamstring injury, scored 15 of his team-high 25 points in the first half, while Gordon Hayward added 17 points in the win.