Thunder 104, Jazz 98 (OT)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Forward Kevin Durant scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-98 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Durant shot 10 of 17 from the field to go with six assists and five rebounds. Guard Russell Westbrook scored 25 points and handed out 11 assists as the Thunder (16-8) won their fifth straight game.
Guard Rodney Hood led the Jazz (10-12) with 23 points while guard Gordon Hayward scored 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting. Guard Alec Burks added 21 points.
Utah is now 0-3 against Oklahoma City this season.
With 5:53 left in the fourth quarter, Durant knocked down a pair of free throws to cut the Jazz lead down to five. After the Jazz missed two free throws, forward Serge Ibaka drained a jumper and Oklahoma trailed 88-85.
Utah forward Derrick Favors threw down a dunk before Durant answered with a fastbreak dunk of his own. The Jazz led 90-87 with 3:31 left in the game.
Guard Alec Burke nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key and Durant banged in a one handed running jumper. Hayward missed 1 of 2 from the line, but Utah still held a five-point advantage.
Center Steven Adams and Ibaka scored the next five points to tie the game at 94-94.
Hayward put the Jazz back in front with a quick jumper. Durant tried to answer with a strong layup, but the ball came out the rim. The Thunder got the rebound and called a timeout with 20 seconds left in the game and 18 on the shot clock.
That was enough time for Durant to drive down the middle of the Jazz defense and throw down a game-tying dunk. Utah threw the ball away on the ensuing possession and the game went into overtime.
In the extra frame, Oklahoma City scored eight unanswered points to put the contest away. Utah couldn't get a shot to drop from the perimeter and Ibaka made sure and blocked anything that came close to the rim.
The Thunder had 13 blocked shots on the night, including six from Ibaka.
NOTES: Utah G Rodney Hood is going through a shooting slump that includes him shooting 28.7 percent from 3-point range for the season heading into Sunday's game. But Jazz coach Quin Snyder coach wants him to keep shooting. "I told him my favorite possession the other night was when he missed three 3s in one possession," Snyder said. "Because it meant he kept shooting. As long as that's the mentality he has, I'm happy." ... Oklahoma City G Russell Westbrook is second in the NBA with 15 double-doubles heading into Sunday's game against Utah. He is the only guard to be ranked in the top 10. ... Jazz C Rudy Gobert missed his sixth straight game with a sprained MCL. There is still no timetable for his return. ... The Thunder recalled forwards Josh Huestis and Mitch McGary from the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League before the start of their game against the Jazz.