Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 130-107 on Friday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

The Dallas Mavericks famously deployed zone defenses in their playoff series win last year against the Thunder. It resulted in the Thunder's top-five offense drying up and being dumbed down to Gilgeous-Alexander hitting on bail-out buckets. That wasn't a winning formula and ultimately cost OKC its playoff run.

The Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from its largest loss of the season by beating the Utah Jazz 130-107 Friday night. Oklahoma City dished out a season-high 38

The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 130-107 win over the Utah Jazz. The wire-to-wire win showed that the former needed little time to rev their engine after the All-Star break. Playing with a mostly healthy squad for the first time this season gave them enough to fight off any sleepiness.

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