Gilgeous-Alexander took a break to start the final quarter, and the Thunder led 102-99 when he checked back in. He hit a 3-pointer that gave OKC a 115-106 lead and secured his career night. He then scored his 50th point on a pull-up jumper over Lauri Markkanen with 1:28 to go that gave the Thunder a 119-110 lead.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Neither team led by double digits until the Thunder pulled away in the last 3 1/2 minutes.

Milwaukee seeks to extend its five-game win streak with a victory over Utah. Monday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.

Games: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, HOU, LAC, LAL, MIL, MIN, PHI, PHO, TOR, UTA, WAS Indiana and Oklahoma City are the only teams playing two games during Week 14. The two teams are in action on Wednesday and Saturday,

John Collins scored a team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, Collin Sexton had 18 points and nine assists and Walker Kessler added 17 points, 15 rebounds and two blocked shots. The Jazz dropped to 3-8 in January, the fifth-worst record in the league.

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik looked out on the court and saw what he hopes will be his team’s future. Four of the five players on the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder — the top team in the Western Conference — were players it had drafted.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night.

Alex Caruso is showing just how important he is to the Thunder, with his work on the defensive end receiving praise from Mark Daigneault.

In a matchup between the Western Conference’s best and worst teams, the Utah Jazz (10-32) gave the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-7) quite a scare on their home court. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Thunder pulled away from the Jazz,