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Chet Holmgren, OKC Thunder score highest point total of season in rout of Utah Jazz

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The OKC Thunder dominated the Utah Jazz with a season-high 146 points to inch closer to clinching the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

The OKC Thunder didn't have to search too hard to find good looks in a 146-111 win over the depleted Utah Jazz on Easter Sunday night at Paycom Center. OKC recorded a season-high point total while shooting 58. 1% from the field and 53.

3% from deep. OKC (62-16) now holds a three-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs (59-19) for the top seed in the Western Conference. The Thunder has four games left on its schedule, with the next one coming on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers at 9:30 p.

m. CT Tuesday. The Thunder's magic number to clinch the No.

1 seed is now two. Here are three takeaways from the win: REQUIRED READING: Lu Dort may strike fear into OKC Thunder opponents, but he's a 'good dude' outside of NBA Order new book on Thunder's run to NBA title Jalen Williams was everywhere in brotherly battle with Cody Williams Utah head coach Will Hardy has unintentionally seen Jalen Williams' face more times than he can count. He often sees him when he walks around the Jazz's facility and runs into Cody Williams , who's always FaceTiming his older brother.

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