Utah Jazz
EMPTYING THE NOGGIN – Blow out of mammoth proportions for the Jazz
SUMMARY: Blowout win for the Utah Jazz over the Miami Heat
- The Jazz went on a 13-0 run to start. The game never got inside 10 points. The Jazz lead it 22 to 4 and 40 to 15 after 1. It never got inside 20. The Jazz went up 30 early in the third quarter and it never got much closer. This was never close
- The Jazz moved the ball terrifically and the defense was engaged and had a strong level of detail
- The Jazz scored 40 points in the first quarter with no player scoring more than 6 points.
- The blowouts may have been the most beneficial to Dante Exum who has been working really hard with coach Jeff Watkinson and got a chance to show some of the things he has been working on.
- Jazz have won three straight blow outs at home
- Jazz did a great job on the defensive glass. They only allowed 2 offensive rebounds.
- Jazz shot 16 of 32 from three tonight and 53% overall
- Jazz offensive rating is 116 and the defensive rating was 88
- Joe Ingles moved into 3rd all time in the Jazz three point shooting with an opening play 3 for the Jazz
- Fun night for the Jazz – 3rd game all year against one of the nine teams that are more than 3 games below .500.
Utah Jazz match up with the Denver Nuggets tonight in an NBA Northwest Division battle. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert renew the rivalry against Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr.
David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider brings you the daily podcast on the Utah Jazz, Locked On Jazz, Now live each morning on You Tube
Locke will break down the Nuggets loss last night v. the Cleveland Cavaliers and where they are heading in the early part of the season. Plus, the keys to the match-up tonight v. the Jazz in Utah.
Then Locke looks at what it will take for the Utah Jazz to win 55 games in the Western Conference this season. The Road to 55 and what has to happen for the Jazz.
In the final segment, Locke is joined by Adam Mares of Locked On Nuggets to breakdown where each team stands and look ahead to the Tuesday night tilt.
David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider brings you the daily podcast on the Utah Jazz, Locked On Jazz,
Now live each morning on You Tube
On Today’s episode Locke discusses a strong win in Sacramento against a feisty Kings team. Those wins are bigger than you think and the Jazz just got a tough one. The Utah Jazz defense was the key early and then they ran late which was a change from how they finished last year at times.
The show will also look at Hassan Whiteside’s minutes and the performance of Trent Forrest in the 2nd half as well as the big guns Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.
Finally, Locke takes a look at an early trends around the NBA and what is different about the 2021-22 season.
Utah Jazz broadcast team David Locke and Ron Boone breakdown the Jazz tenacious win over the motivated and energetic Sacramento Kings
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