The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 129-125 in overtime to snap their two-game losing skid on Wednesday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 46 points, making a free throw at the regulation buzzer to force overtime, followed by scoring nine in the extra period.
The reigning MVP increased his streak of games with at least 20 points to 109, the second-longest run in NBA history.
Thunder big man Chet Holmgren added 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Jalen Williams scored 17 points and Ajay Mitchell added 16.
On the other hand, Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 29 points and 13 rebounds, while Keyonte George added 25 points and 11 assists, and Jusuf Nurkic had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Utah has already lost its fifth straight.
The Thunder led by 20 in the second quarter, but that edge was trimmed to 58-53 by halftime.
The Jazz started hot in the second half with a layup by Nurkic that gave them a 70-69 lead.
Oklahoma trailed by eight with just over five minutes left before starting a burst.
Markkanen with a reverse putback with three seconds left in regulation at the end of the 24-second shot clock to put them into 114-112.
The shot was reviewed and deemed good before Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch shot kept the game going.
The Jazz will host the Mavericks on Thursday, while the Thunder will be at Memphis on Friday.
