National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 90, Utah 80
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #24 Mike Callahan, #34 Kevin Cutler
Attendance: 19610
Thunder 90, Jazz 80: Russell Westbrook scored 25 points and Kevin Durant had 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as visiting Oklahoma City knocked off Utah.

Serge Ibaka added 16 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots as the Thunder moved within a half-game of the San Antonio Spurs for the top spot in the Western Conference. Thabo Sefolosha chipped in 12 points on four 3-pointers.

Mo Williams scored 19 points and Gordon Hayward added 17 for the Jazz, who fell a half-game behind the Los Angeles Lakers in the battle for the eighth and final playoff berth in the West. Utah holds the tiebreaker edge.

The Thunder had an 82-70 lead after Westbrook’s 3-pointer with 4:30 to go. Utah responded with a 10-2 run to pull within four on Paul Millsap’s basket with 23.4 seconds remaining before Durant hit two free throws and Westbrook stole the ball and drove for a dunk to push the lead to 88-80 with 16.3 seconds left.

Both teams shot less than 40 percent in the first half as Oklahoma City led 45-35 at the break. The Thunder increased the lead to 14 on a 3-pointer by Sefolosha with 8:41 left in the third quarter and had a seven-point lead entering the final 12 minutes.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Thunder were 17-for-18 from the free-throw line with Durant hitting all eight of his attempts. … Utah C Al Jefferson had 15 points and 11 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double. … Oklahoma City finished at 39.5 percent from the field and the Jazz shot 39.2.
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Utah
Russell Westbrook 25 Scoring Mo Williams 19
Kevin Durant 9 Assists Mo Williams 6
Kevin Durant 12 Rebounds Al Jefferson 11
Kevin Durant 8 Free Throws Made Gordon Hayward 3
Kevin Durant 3 Steals Paul Millsap 2
Serge Ibaka 5 Blocks Derrick Favors 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 90 39.5 9-21 17-18 18 46 7 12 11
Utah 80 39.2 7-25 11-14 22 43 8 6 17
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.