NBA: Bogdanovic hits 11 3-pointers as Utah Jazz defeat Oklahoma City Thunder 116-103

Bojan Bogdanovic made a franchise-record 11 3-pointers and scored 35 points to help the Utah Jazz defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-103 on Sunday night.

Donovan Mitchell had 24 points and 10 assists, and Jordan Clarkson added 20 points for the Jazz, who bounced back from a 124-90 loss to New Orleans on Friday.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Thunder, who were missing starters Josh Giddey (sore right hip) and Lu Dort (left shoulder strain). Oklahoma City has said Giddey, a rookie point guard, will be out at least two more weeks.

The Jazz shot 51.3% in the first half to take a 61-45 lead at the break. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points in the first half.

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The Thunder started strong in the second half. Aleksej Pokusevski blocked Rudy Gobert’s layup attempt against the glass, and it led to a fast break layup by Aaron Wiggins that cut Utah’s lead to 66-55.

Utah recovered with a 18-6 run that featured three 3-pointers by Bogdanovic. The Jazz led 91-76 at the end of the third quarter.

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Oklahoma City cut its deficit to 105-97 on a 3-pointer by Theo Maledon with just under four minutes remaining, but Bogdanovic hit three more 3s to keep the Jazz in control.

Tip-Ins

Jazz: G Mike Conley did not play (rest). … Went on a 13-0 run in the first quarter. … Bogdanovic scored 14 points in the first quarter. … Gobert had 12 points and 17 rebounds.

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Thunder: C Isaiah Roby, who had averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in his previous two games, sat out with back soreness. … Gilgeous-Alexander scored 10 points in the first quarter. … G Tre Mann scored on a floater right before the first-half buzzer after missing his first seven shots. … Pokusevski had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Up next

Jazz: At the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

Thunder: Host the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.