Schroder scores 27 off bench, Thunder dominate Jazz 104-90

Dennis Schroder scored 27 points off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 104-90 on Monday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points and Chris Paul added 16 points and seven assists for the Thunder. Steven Adams chipped in with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Oklahoma City got a big lift from its bench and outscored the Utah reserves 45-23. The Thunder shot 47% from the field.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against the Utah Jazz in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points to lead the Jazz. Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 17 rebounds. Utah lost for the sixth time in eight games.

Utah and Oklahoma City traded big runs in the first half.

The Jazz surged ahead 24-19 late in the first quarter on the strength of a 13-2 run. Gobert highlighted the spurt with back-to-back baskets — part of the 14 points he scored before halftime.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Abdel Nader (11) shoots as Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends in the first half during an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)

The Thunder answered with a 18-5 run that extended into the second quarter. Schroder got things going with a pair of baskets before the first quarter ended. Paul capped it off with back-to-back baskets, giving Oklahoma City a 37-29 lead.

Oklahoma City stayed in front for the remainder of the game. The Thunder opened their first double-digit lead in the third quarter, going up 85-65 behind a 19-4 run. Schroder did most of the damage during the outburst, scoring four total baskets. His driving layup ignited the run and his third 3-pointer of the game finished it.

TIP INS

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) defends against6 Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)

Thunder: Danilo Gallinari did not play because of a left ankle sprain. Terrance Ferguson also missed his third straight game because of right hip soreness. ... Darius Bazley collected a career-high seven rebounds. ... Oklahoma City forced 15 turnovers and scored 19 points off those miscues.

Jazz: Mike Conley missed his third straight game with left hamstring tightness. … The Jazz did not allow any second-chance points over the first three quarters. … Bojan Bogdanovic shot just 4 of 17 from the field. … Joe Ingles finished with a game-high eight assists. Ingles is averaging 7.0 assists over his last five games.

UP NEXT

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, rear, passes the ball around the back of Utah Jazz center Ed Davis (17) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)

Thunder: At the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

Jazz: At the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

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Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles (2) shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder (17) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Abdel Nader (11) goes to the basket as Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) defends in the first half during an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) lays the ball up as Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) defends in the first half during an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP PhotoRick Bowmer)