Utah Jazz
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Jazz on a 14 to 4 run capped by a Donovan Mitchell alley opp from Joe Ingles to take a 20-10 lead with 4:51 left in the 1st quarter. Royce O’Neale got the start with Rubio out and has 7 pts and had big impact on first 3 defensive plays
Game and arena is a bit sleepy and the Grizzlies have played even with the Jazz since the 20-10 start. Cut it to 6 until Jerebko hit back to back 3 point shots. Jerebko is the Jazz 2nd best 3 point shooter at 40%.
Memphis has dominated this game since the 1st quarter. They have outscored the Jazz 44 to 31. Jazz aren’t hitting shots, 6 of 19 from 3 and 3 of 12 on above the break 3 point shots
Marc Gasol is killing the Jazz. He has a career high 6 three point shots in the game and has 13 points in the quarter and 28 points on 11 of 12 shooting. Grizzlies now lead it 64-60 with 6″04 left in the 3rd quarter
Jazz defensive rating right now is 116.5. Memphis is 16 of 26 since the 1st quarter and 6 of last 10 from 3. Grizzlies lead by 4
Memphis has hit on 26 of their 39 shots. Jazz defense not having an impact tonight. The Jazz lead it 80-76 going to the 4th quarter. Jazz have only lost two games all year leading going to the 4th quarter, The last two
Jazz can’t break free. 93-89 with 6:30 left in the 4th quarter. Marc Gasol has not played the 4th quarter. Jazz have the offense rolling but can’t get consistent stops. Mitchell with 19 points
Donovan Mitchell with 20 points – 42nd time this season. In the last 20 years only rookie to score 20 points in 42 or more games in last 20 years are Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant.
Joe Ingles 15th dunk of his career and 4th of the season gives the Jazz a 102-91 with 2:38. Derrick Favors closing tonight instead of Rudy Gobert. Quin said before the game it is fluid every night and it has been all year
Jazz outscore Memphis 27-21 in the 4th quarter (Marc Gasol does not play) and the Jazz win it 107-97. Dante Exum is the story of the night 8 of 10 from the field, 3 of 4 from three and blazing speed. totaled 21 points, one short of his career high.
The Jazz headed back east to wrap up the first half of the schedule. Here is a recap of the first stop in Miami as they took on the Heat for the second time in as many weeks.
David Locke talks with Jazz Head Coach, Quin Snyder, about how teams prepare this season with the unique schedule and when you have a player as dominant as Rudy Gobert.
The Utah Jazz fell on the first of a 4 game road trip as Jimmy Butler had a 32 point night for the Miami Heat. David Locke hosts POSTCAST with his breakdown of the game and then your comments and thoughts
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Utah Jazz2 weeks agoPOSTCAST – Passion filled POSTCAST about how brilliant the Utah Jazz have been this year
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