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Jalen Williams scored 28 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander netted 26 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 133-106 home win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in an NBA Cup game.
The Thunder finished 3-1 and in first place in West B Group thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Phoenix Suns, who also went 3-1. Oklahoma City, which has won five of its past six, advances to a quarterfinal game next week.
The Jazz finished winless in the event and lost their fifth consecutive game overall.
Utah lost despite shooting a season-high 54.3 percent from the floor, but it attempted 32 fewer shots than Oklahoma City.
The Thunder pulled away from Utah with relentless defensive pressure, forcing 29 turnovers — tying their high since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.
