Luka Dončić had 45 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in his fifth triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a big fourth quarter to top the Utah Jazz 143-135 on Thursday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel on the road to face the Utah Jazz on Friday. It's the first matchup of the season between the two squads. This is also a 2025 NBA Cup West Group A group play.

But among the Jazz's contributors on the roster, Will Hardy made sure to give a special shout-out to one key name that, in his mind, had his best outing as a pro in his career thus far: first-year guard Walt Clayton Jr.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will visit Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz for an NBA Cup group play game at 9 p.m. Friday. OKC (15-1) is on a seven-game winning streak following its 113-99 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

The Utah Jazz defeated the LA Clippers, 129-108. Utah Jazz Top Performers Walker Kessler – 22 PTS | 9 REB | 4 AST | 2 STL | 4 BLK | 2 3PM Lauri Makkanen – 20 PTS | 6 REB | 5 AST | 4 3PM LA Clippers Top Performers Ivica Zubac – 19 PTS | 7 REB James ...

Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each scored 25 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to its 15th straight win, beating the Utah Jazz 131-101.

The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to face the Utah Jazz on Sunday. This will be the second matchup of the season between the squads. Last time, OKC dropped 144 points in an 18-point comeback win over Utah on Nov. 21.