This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/jazz/onsi as Will Hardy Had Honest Takeaway on Jazz's NBA Cup Loss vs. Thunder. The Utah Jazz, at one point through the night, looked like they had a chance to come out with a shocking upset victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Utah Jazz fought until the final second but couldn’t overcome the Los Angeles Lakers, who won 108-106. A matchup full of intensity, lead changes, and high-stakes moments that showed every possession mattered in this exciting and closely contested game.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers face Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz in this Sunday night NBA matchup at the Delta Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz on the road at 9 p.m. Friday.

After one of the greatest seasons ever, the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to cross off another goal from their bucket list. The 2025 NBA Cup continues with its group play. The reigning NBA champion fell just short of winning the in-season tournament last year when they lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the finals.

On Monday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the NBA Player of the Week for the Western Conference for Week 5. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was the Eastern Conference winner.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-1) travel to the Delta Center to face the Utah Jazz (5-9) in this Friday night NBA matchup.

The Golden State Warriors will attempt to end a three-game losing skid this Monday night against the Utah Jazz at Chase Center in San Francisco. This will just be the first meeting in the 2025-26 NBA season between the Warriors and the Jazz,