The Oklahoma City Thunder aim to close their preseason with a victory when they visit the Utah Jazz at the EnergySolutions Arena this Tuesday for their final game before the regular season.
Oklahoma City is coming off a win beating the thriving Denver Nuggets 111–98 last Sunday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Former Most Valuable Player (MVP) forward Kevin Durant led the Thunder over the Nuggets with an all-around performance recording 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two blocks.
Centers Enes Kanter and Serge Ibaka also played huge for Oklahoma City in the win.
Kanter had a double-double 18 points with 11 rebounds, while Ibaka tallied 18 points and six rebounds.
Along with these great performances, All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook also had an excellent showing scoring 17 points, together with five rebounds, 12 assists, and one steal.
The Thunder are having their stars back and healthy after missing them last season which led to the team not making it to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons.
Meanwhile, the Jazz have struggled in the preseason after a successful start beating the Los Angeles Lakers in two straight exhibition games held in Hawaii.
Following those victories Utah fell to the Phoenix Suns, and the Portland Trail Blazers in back-to-back games.
In their last preseason outing, the Jazz lost to the Blazers in overtime 116–111 and were led by point guard Trey Burke who exploded for 22 points.
Helping him was reserve forward Joe Ingles who had 16 points, one rebound, two assists, and one steal.
Another player who shone off the bench for the Jazz was center Jeff Withey who provided a double-double performance with 10 points and 11 rebounds, also having one assist, two steals, and three blocks.
The game between the Thunder and Nuggets will be today, Oct. 20, at 9:00 p.m. EST. To watch via live stream, click here.
