OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams scored 28 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 26 points, seven assists and six rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 133-106 on Tuesday night en route to the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Isaiah Joe had 19 points and fellow reserve Aaron Wiggins finished with 16 as the Thunder finished West Group B play 3-1. They won the bracket when Phoenix defeated San Antonio 104-93 later on Tuesday.

Alexander, who was named the Western Conference Player of the Month on Tuesday, scored 15 points after halftime. Oklahoma City led by as many as 30 points twice in the second half.

Isaiah Hartenstein had four points and five rebounds, his first game without at least 10 points and 10 boards in six games since returning from a broken hand.

Collin Sexton scored 17 points while Walker Kessler and John Collins added 15 each for the Jazz, who fell to 4-17.

Key moment

Utah led 19-10 after a three-point play by Sexton, but the Thunder scored 22 of the next 28 points to make it 32-25 after one quarter. Joe had scored eight points off the bench to start the run, including two 3-pointers and a high-flying left-handed dunk.

Key statistics

Utah committed 29 turnovers, including 19 in the first half, compared to Oklahoma City’s eight turnovers.

Next

The Jazz are in Portland on Friday while the Thunder visit Toronto on Thursday.

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