Oklahoma City Thunder: 3 takeaways from Game 2 vs. Jazz

With a 102-95 defeat at the hands of the Utah Jazz in Game 2, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a tough time ahead of them as the series shifts to Utah.

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a deflating loss Wednesday night, getting outscored 28-16 in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz stole home-court advantage with a 102-95 win in Game 2.

After scoring 36 points on 13-of-20 shooting in their Game 1 victory, including 8-of-11 from downtown, Paul George struggled in Game 2, finishing with just 18 points on 6-of-21 shooting from the field.

Despite his 13 assists, Russell Westbrook struggled from the field as well, converting only 7-of-19 shots on his way to 19 points.

Rookie Donovan Mitchell continued his stellar postseason debut for the Jazz, dropping 28 on OKC — including 13 in the fourth quarter alone — to help them close out a big win. Ricky Rubio had a breakout performance in only his second career playoff game, finishing with 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Jazz, is one of the toughest places in basketball to get a road win. If OKC wants to take back home-court advantage from Utah, it’ll need to make adjustments based on these three takeaways from Game 2.