For the Oklahoma City Thunder to beat the Utah Jazz, it took 54 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It’s a loss, but it’s an impressive loss for the Jazz to lose close to the Thunder, 123-114.
Yes, the Thunder were missing Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren, but Utah had multiple leads in this game and kept it close till the end. The reason SGA scored 54 points was because he had to.
It’s a game that gives some great signs for the Jazz now and in the future. Against intense pressure from the OKC Thunder perimeter defense, the Utah Jazz found ways to score consistently and spread across the entire team.