Utah Jazz: Russell Westbrook, Thunder torch Jazz

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SALT LAKE CITY — If imitation is indeed the greatest form of flattery, then don't be surprised if Oklahoma City puts a J-note on its uniforms and orders a couple of bronze statues.

The Thunder didn't just knock Utah off of its Rocky Mountain high — a night after the Jazz won a riveting game in Denver — by picking apart the hosts' defense.

The Northwest Division leaders stormed to a 121-105 victory over the Jazz by thriving on an old Jerry Sloan staple.

Yep. The Thunder picked-and-rolled the Jazz D apart.

En route to padding its division lead, OKC's offense overwhelmed Utah by shooting 56.6 percent from the field, hitting 13 of 21 3-pointers and scoring 95 points in the final three quarters.

That more than made up for the early 13-point lead the Jazz built and overshadowed Paul Millsap's brilliant 34-point performance and Utah's own hot night of shooting (51.3 percent).

"We went through everything that we do on the defensive end of the floor as far as pick and roll to try and play them," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "We weren't able to handle any of it."

The Jazz simply struggled to stop most of the Thunder's sharpshooters — from ex-Utah player Eric Maynor (10 points), to Jeff Green (20 points on 8-for-9 shooting), to the Thunder's lightning-quick All-Star point guard, Russell Westbrook (33 points).

Six OKC players hit double figures, and the only one of those prolific scorers who didn't shoot well was Kevin Durant (7-for-17, 21 points).

So much for the momentum of an emotional victory in Denver.

"It was a tough loss," said Jazz point guard Deron Williams, who had a double-double of 14 points and 11 assists but struggled to contain his counterpart. "We came out with a lot of energy, and it looked like we were going to take control of the game early."

Building off of its strong showing in the Mile High City from Friday's 113-106 win, Utah came out and shot the lights out in the first quarter. The Jazz hit their first 11 shots — the first time that had happened in the NBA in a year — and finished the period with a sizzling 73.7 field-goal percentage and a 37-27 lead.

They made it look so fun, the Thunder decided to match it.