SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams had 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Utah Jazz’s six-game winning streak with a 134-129 victory yesterday.
“We’re not feeling 100 per cent and yet really competed for 48 minutes together on both ends against the hottest team in the league coming in,” Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said. “We probably didn’t have a fastball physically, but we had our fastball mentally and competitively.”
Williams, who shot 11 of 14, made four three-pointers and has scored at least 25 points in three consecutive games.
“The guy lines up and guards a premier matchup every night tonight,” Daigneault said.
“And for him to be able to do that offensively and do that defensively is a very complete game. It’s very impressive.”
Williams asserts it’s all about confidence.
“There was flow and it just has been been happening in the fourth quarter,” said Williams, who has been nicknamed ‘Fourth Quarter Dub’.
Cason Wallace scored a season-high 16 points and Josh Giddey had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who had 29 fast-break points.
