The Jazz (5 - 7) sent the Thunder (3 - 9) to their third consecutive loss Tuesday, pulling away in the second half for a 98 - 81 victory. Utah scored just 14 points in the first quarter and trailed by nine at the end of the period. But the Jazz responded in the second, outscoring Oklahoma City 26 - 19 to pull within two at the half. Utah blew the game open in the third quarter, closing on a 15 - 2 run and outscoring the Thunder 32 - 17 to carry a 13 - point lead into the fourth. The Jazz, who shot 43 percent from the field, would never look back, cruising to the 17 - point win. All five Utah starters scored in double figures, led by 20 points and 14 rebounds from Alec Burks. Burks connected on 5 - of - 8 field goals, 2 - of - 3 three - pointers and 8 - of - 9 free throws. Enes Kanter chipped in 16 points and 15 boards, and Trey Burke added 17 points and nine assists. Rookie Dante Exum contributed nine points, all of which came from beyond the arc. The Jazz out - rebounded Oklahoma City 55 - 44. The Thunder, still without Kevin Durant (foot) and Russell Westbrook (hand), among others, shot a paltry 36 percent from the floor. The starting five combined to shoot 19 - of - 60 and just 5 - of - 13 from beyond the arc. Jeremy Lamb paced the Thunder with 19 points (5 - 15FG), while Steven Adams added 11 points and eight rebounds. Reggie Jackson had 10 points (4 - 13 FG) and seven assists to go with three rebounds. Up next, the Thunder travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets on Wednesday night. The Jazz are off until Friday, when they hit the road to face the Warriors.
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