Durant, Westbrook carry Thunder past Jazz in OT
Kevin Durant scored 31 points - all but two after halftime - as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 104-98 in overtime Sunday night - the Thunder's second win over the Jazz in a three-day span.
Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Thunder, who have won nine straight home games against Utah dating to the 2010-11 season. Oklahoma City extended its longest winning streak of the season to five games.
Rodney Hood had 23 points, Gordon Hayward scored 22 and Alec Burks added 21 for the Jazz, who fell five games behind first-place Oklahoma City in the Northwest Division.
Westbrook scored two baskets in the first 36 seconds of overtime to give the Thunder the lead, and Utah missed its first nine field-goal attempts in the extra period. The Jazz avoided an OT shutout on Hayward's basket with 8.6 seconds left.
The Jazz controlled the first half, building a lead that peaked at 51-35 on a 3-pointer by Hood in the final minute. Oklahoma City rallied in the final seconds, with Westbrook throwing an inbounds pass off Hood's back, grabbing the carom and hitting a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to make it 51-38.
Westbrook and Durant combined to score Oklahoma City's first 20 points of the second half.
Oklahoma City tied the game at 94 on a three-pointer by Serge Ibaka with 49.8 seconds left. Hayward hit a 15-foot jumper off the ensuing inbounds play to put Utah back ahead with 45.9 seconds left.
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Durant and Westbrook missed layups at the other end, but Westbrook rebounded both misses and the Thunder called timeout with 20.8 seconds left. Durant blew by Utah's Derrick Favors for a tying dunk with 14.6 seconds left.
Eschewing a timeout, Utah brought the ball down court, but Hayward's pass for Hood sailed out of bounds with a second left. Durant missed a shot from the corner at the buzzer, forcing overtime.
Dion Waiters added 13 points for Oklahoma City. Favors had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Utah.
- With files from The Associated Press