NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helps Thunder snap skid in OT vs. Jazz

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-125 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

Gilgeous-Alexander hit a clutch shot to force overtime, and Chet Holmgren made perhaps the biggest play of the extra period, slamming home Gilgeous-Alexander's miss with 30 seconds left to break a tie.

Gilgeous-Alexander then grabbed the rebound off Svi Mykhailiuk's missed corner 3-pointer and sank both free throws to make it a two-possession game with less than 10 seconds remaining.

He finished 14-of-26 from the field and 17-of-19 from the free-throw line, playing 42 minutes without committing a turnover. Holmgren added 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Jalen Williams contributed 17 points and eight assists.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Thunder, while the Jazz have now dropped five consecutive games.

Oklahoma City overcame a season-low 18.4% shooting from beyond the arc, making just 1 of 18 3-pointers after halftime. The Thunder forced overtime with a 17-9 run, tying the game on Gilgeous-Alexander's 13-foot jumper at the buzzer.

After falling behind by 20 early in the game, Utah battled back to take the lead in the fourth quarter, holding control for much of the period and leading by as many as eight points. But Oklahoma City responded with seven consecutive points and tied the game with 28.6 seconds left on Williams' step-back jumper.

In the closing seconds, Walter Clayton Jr.'s jumper was blocked by Aaron Wiggins, but Lauri Markkanen grabbed the rebound and put the Jazz ahead with 3.2 seconds remaining. Markkanen led Utah with 29 points and 13 rebounds, while Keyonte George added 25 points and 11 assists. Jusuf Nurkic recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out early in overtime.

Oklahoma City had stretched its lead to 20 points three minutes into the second quarter with a 14-3 run, scoring on their first eight possessions. However, Utah finished the half strong, outscoring the Thunder 26-11 over the remainder of the quarter to cut the deficit to just five at halftime.

—Field Level Media/Reuters