Brice Sensabaugh shines as Jazz top Magic

Field Level Media|published: Sun 5th January, 21:27 2025

Jan 5, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva (23) drives to the basket as Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) defends at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Russell Lansford-Imagn Images

Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points off the bench as the short-handed Utah Jazz earned their second straight victory following a five-game losing streak, beating the host Orlando Magic 105-92 on Sunday.

One night after scoring a career-high 34 points in a 136-100 win over the Miami Heat, Sensabaugh went 11-for-19 from the field and 5-for-6 from beyond the arc against the Magic.

Collin Sexton added 20 points for Utah, which earned its ninth win this season. Kyle Filipowski, Johnny Juzang and Svi Mykhailiuk each scored 12 points, and Walker Kessler recorded 10 points and matched his season high with 17 rebounds.

Utah recorded back-to-back wins for the second time this season despite playing without Keyonte George (heel), John Collins (personal reasons), Jordan Clarkson (foot) and Lauri Markkanen (back).

The Jazz led by nine at the start of the fourth quarter and quickly extended their lead to 84-67 on Sensabaugh's 3-pointer with 8:27 remaining.

The Orlando native has shot a combined 12-for-17 from beyond the arc in his past two games.

Utah maintained a lead throughout the fourth quarter and moved ahead 89-69 with 5:19 left. The Jazz improved to 6-4 against Eastern Conference foes this season but are 3-21 vs. Western Conference opponents.

Jett Howard led Orlando with a career-high 21 points off the bench. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points, Cole Anthony added 12, Trevelin Queen chipped in 11 and Goga Bitadze had nine points and 11 rebounds.

Both teams struggled from deep in a low-scoring first half, which ended in a 43-43 tie. Utah was 4 of 17 (23.5 percent) from 3-point range, while Orlando was 5 of 25 (20 percent).

Sensabaugh had 10 points at intermission for the Jazz.

The Jazz shot 52.9 percent from the field in the third quarter and outscored the Magic 28-19 to take a 71-62 edge into the fourth.

Orlando finished shooting 35.7 percent from the field for the game and was 14-for-47 (29.8 percent) from 3-point range. Jalen Suggs (low back strain) and Gary Harris (left hamstring strain) both sat out for the Magic.

--Field Level Media

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