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Jazz beats Thunder 102-95 to take Game 2 and even up series

Jeff Patterson
by Jeff Patterson
Published: Wed, April 18, 2018 8:46 PM Updated: Wed, April 18, 2018 9:40 PM
Utah's Derrick Favors (15) shoots over Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) during Game 2 of the first round NBA playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Utah's Derrick Favors (15) shoots over Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) during Game 2 of the first round NBA playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman


It's all tied up.

Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 28 points and the Utah Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-95 Wednesday night in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Jazz responded from its Game 1 loss on Sunday by attacking the interior and limiting Thunder center Steven Adams to just 22 minutes with foul trouble. Adams finished with nine points and seven rebounds.

Utah big men Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert took advantage, combining for 33 points and 31 rebounds.

Down 67-58 midway through the third quarter, the Thunder went on a 19-0 to take a 77-67 lead with 1:02 left in the quarter. However, the Jazz responded with an 18-3 run to reclaim the lead.

Russell Westbrook led OKC with 19 points and 13 assists.

Game 3 is Saturday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City.


Thunder vs. Jazz series schedule

Game 1: Thunder 116, Jazz 108 (April 15)

Game 2: Jazz 102, Thunder 95 (Wednesday)

Game 3: Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. Saturday (Fox Sports Oklahoma, ESPN)

Game 4: Oklahoma City at Utah, 9:30 p.m. Monday (Fox Sports Oklahoma, TNT)

Game 5: Utah at Oklahoma City, TBA Wednesday, April 25

x-Game 6: Oklahoma City at Utah, TBA Friday, April 27

x-Game 7: Utah at Oklahoma City, TBA Sunday, April 29

x-if necessary

Related Photos
Utah's Derrick Favors (15) shoots over Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) during Game 2 of the first round NBA playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Utah's Derrick Favors (15) shoots over Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) during Game 2 of the first round NBA playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma City's Paul George (13) celebrates a 3-pointer and a foul during Game 2 of the first round NBA playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
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Jeff Patterson

Jeff Patterson is the sports editor of The Oklahoman. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, he allegedly once told his father on a childhood trip passing through Oklahoma that he would one day live there. He doesn't recall this, but he fulfilled that... Read more ›

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