Daily Thunder · Nov 22, 2025
Thunder 144, Jazz 112: The Day After Report
Nuggets and Notes
The Thunder scored another ridiculous blowout, beating the Jazz in an NBA Cup qualifying game to go to 16-1 and maintain their stranglehold on their status as the best team in the league.
Oklahoma City now sits atop their NBA Cup group by both record (2-0) and point differential (+63). They have two more qualifying games against the Wolves and Suns this coming Wednesday and Friday, respectively.
The Jazz showed much respect for the Cup, torching OKC for 44 points on their hazy purple court in the first quarter. Lauri Markkanen's perfect 11 point contribution (2-2 from three, 5-5 from the line) was even outdone by...Kevin Love. Love scored 12 by bombing 4-5 from deep.