SUMMARY: The Jazz rolled to a 23 point lead and look for a comfortable win but looks were deceiving and the Wolves rallied back before the Jazz held on for their 8^th win in 9 games

• The Jazz won their 8^th in 9 games and most of the night will be remember for the tight finish and blowing the 23 point lead they had in the 3^rd

• At the same time the Jazz made a tremendous amount of big plays even in the midst of the Minnesota run that allowed them to win the game. The biggest was the final defensive stop when Rudy Gobert went out to the three point line to alter the shot of Anthony Toliver after the Minnesota play broke down.

• Minnesota had four chances to tie or take the lead at the end and were never able to convert

• Some of the other big plays by the Jazz included a Rudy Gobert follow dunk after Donovan Mitchell made an amazing play to grab an offensive rebound. Gobert had a great defensive stop late in the game when Andrew Wiggins tried to go 1 on 1 off the pick and roll.

• Andrew Wiggins finished 8 of 25 and 7 of 22 from the 2 point range

• Donovan Mitchell had his first ever double double with 23 points, a career high 11 assists and 6 rebounds. Donovan shot didn’t fall in the 2^nd half as he was just 2 for 14 from the field.  In the third quarter run he made two amazing passes on a fastball from the right high quadrant to the left corner for a three for Georges Niang and then another amazing pass to Kyle Korver for a big three that was another of those big plays that kept the game in the win colulm.

• Rudy Gobert in 36 minutes tonight was +15. He had 18 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.  His impact is amazing

• Karl Anthony Towns committed two really obvious fouls in the opening moments of the game and almost immediately got his 3^rd when he returned on a really heady play from Ricky Rubio who on a loose ball immediately attacked on off balance Towns to draw his 3^rd

• Town ignited in the 2^nd half and scored 29 points to bring the Wolves back from 23 points down to tie the game.

• Kyle Korver with 4 threes in a games when Korver has 3 three pointers the Jazz have not lost.

• The third quarter by the Jazz 38 to 24 was the really game changer. The end will be most remembered but the game was over in the third when the Jazz got up by 23 and it meant that the Wolves ran out of gas in the end.

• Jazz shot distribution was a vital part of the win. 40 threes and 28 shots at the rim.  68 of 94 shots 72% which is a bit low.   The Wolves however were 26 threes and 28 shots at the rim 54 of 90 shots only 60%.  This matters in a close game.  Part of the Jazz defensive brilliance is forcing the correct shots.