Overview
- The timeout tirade, captured by Jazz writer Kato Pariña, spread widely on X after the blowout in Salt Lake City.
- Hardy was heard saying, “I’m tired of f—— doing this every game. F—— play harder,” as his team trailed badly.
- Oklahoma City won 131-101 despite missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, while Utah was without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen because of an illness.
- The Thunder buried 21 three-pointers and led 45-20 after the first quarter, handing the Jazz a second straight lopsided defeat following a 146-112 loss to the Knicks.
- The setback reinforced widespread assessments that Utah remains in a rebuild and could be tracking toward another high 2026 lottery pick.