The sizzling Utah Jazz rolled to a decisive 109-88 victory over the short - handed Milwaukee Bucks at the Energy Solutions Arena. Around 18,497 high-spirited fans witnessed the season’s 14th victory of the Utah Jazz.
High-Flying players
Five of the Jazzs players scored in double figures. Al Jefferson and Deron Williams carried the load, playing one of their best games of the season scoring 22 points each.
Andrei ‘AK-47’ Kirilenko contributed 13 points with 4 assists and 4 rebounds and Point guard Earl Watson posted 12 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds for the Jazzs.
Brandon Jennings did all he could, totaling game-high 27 points for the Bucks in the defeat. Chris ‘CDR’ Douglas-Roberts followed him with 19 points and 4 rebounds. Ersan İlyasova contributed 18 points and 6 rebounds.
First Quarter
The Jazzs hit 52.2 percent of their first-quarter field goals, led by eight points and five assists from Williams.
Utah's biggest lead of the quarter was eight points with 03:45 to go.
An 8-4 run got the Bucks as close as 23-19 and a three-pointer by Douglas-Roberts made it 28-26 with just 00:12 left in the first quarter.
The Jazzs led the first by 4 points (30 – 26) heading in to the second.
Second Quarter
The Bucks opened on a 7-2 run and grabbed their first lead, 33-32, on another three-pointer by Douglas-Roberts.
The Jazzs quickly fought back and Earl Watson’s three-pointer at the buzzer capped an 18-10 run and made it 60-52 at the intermission.
Third Quarter
The Bucks outplayed Utah in the third quarter, led by Jennings with 13 points.
Two late baskets by Al Jefferson allowed the Jazzs to take an 80-73 lead into the final quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The Jazz players accelerated in the fourth and limited the Bucks to just 15 points, finishing off with a 21 points lead at the buzzer.
Game Notes
The victory was Utah’s fourth straight at home and improved its overall record to 14-5. Milwaukee lost for the sixth time in its past seven games and dropped to 6-11 on the season.
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