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Klay Thompson drains 6 treys as Mavericks thrash Jazz
Klay Thompson came off the bench to knock down six 3-pointers on the way to a game-high 26 points as the Dallas Mavericks blasted the visiting Utah Jazz 144-122 on Thursday.,Thompson's sharpshooting from beyond the arc led Dallas to a 19-of-47 (40.4%) night overall from long range, with six Maverick...
Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg (ankle) doubtful vs. Jazz
Dallas Mavericks standout rookie Cooper Flagg is doubtful for Thursday night's game against the visiting Utah Jazz, the second half of a back-to-back.,Flagg sustained a left ankle sprain in the second quarter of Wednesday's 118-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets. He briefly returned to the game later in...
Brice Sensabaugh heating up as Jazz open 2-game set vs. Mavs
The Mavericks will face the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in the first of two consecutive games in Dallas between the Western Conference foes.,The two-game set is part of a five-game road swing for Utah, which lost 128-126 at Chicago on Wednesday. ,Nikola Vucevic scored in the paint with four seconds ...
Nikola Vucevic nets 35, hits late layup as Bulls edge Jazz
Nikola Vucevic scored a season-high 35 points, including the go-ahead layup with four seconds left, and Jalen Smith notched a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double to boost the host Chicago Bulls over the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday.,Chicago overcame a career-best 43 points off the bench from Utah's...
Jazz chase strong defensive performance vs. Bulls
The Utah Jazz were left with both resentment and resolve after suffering the worst loss in club history.,The Jazz hope to keep channeling the latter during Wednesday night's visit to the Chicago Bulls.,Utah moved past its 55-point home loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday by opening a five-game...
Jazz bounce back from blowout, rally past Cavaliers
Keyonte George collected 32 points and nine assists and Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Utah Jazz rallied past the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on Monday night, bouncing back from a 55-point loss in their previous game.,George, who made all 12 of his free throw attempts,...
After enduring franchise nadir, Jazz visit Donovan Mitchell's Cavs
The Utah Jazz's egregious efforts to tank games -- in order to finish as high in the NBA draft lottery as possible -- have been much discussed throughout the league.,Their fans spoke loudly about it Saturday, lustily booing the home team as the Jazz were hammered by the lottery-worthy Charlotte Horn...
Hornets sink 24 treys in 55-point rout of Jazz
LaMelo Ball scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 150-95 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.,Charlotte made 24 3-pointers while shooting 41% from 3-point range. The Hornets led wire-to-wire to earn their fifth straight win over Utah.,Tre Mann led Char...
Jazz's defense on an upswing as Hornets pay a visit
Improved defense is helping the Utah Jazz rediscover winning basketball.,The Jazz are coming off one of their better defensive performances in recent games, when they rallied to beat Dallas 116-114 on Thursday after clamping down on the hot-shooting Mavericks late in the fourth quarter.,Utah will lo...
Jazz close out Mavericks to end 5-game losing skid
Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points and the Utah Jazz closed on a 16-7 run to beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-114 on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Keyonte George had 19 points and seven assists for Utah, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Brice Sensabaugh scored 14 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 12...
Mavericks pursue back-to-back road wins in meeting vs. Jazz
After recording their first road win in over a month, the Dallas Mavericks will look to build on that success when they face the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Dallas ended a seven-game road losing streak on Tuesday, beating the Sacramento Kings 100-98 for its first road victory since Dec....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helps Thunder snap skid in OT vs. Jazz
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-125 overtime win over the Utah Jazz Wednesday.,Gilgeous-Alexander hit the big shot to force overtime, then Chet Holmgren made perhaps the biggest play in the extra period, slamming home Gilgeous-Alexander's miss...
Deni Avdija, Trail Blazers rout Jazz to continue hot streak
Deni Avdija recorded 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a convincing 137-117 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday night.,Shaedon Sharpe made five 3-pointers while contributing 29 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who...
Trail Blazers see opportunity to make move, starting with Jazz game
The Portland Trail Blazers have an opportunity to climb the standings by hosting eight of their next 10 games.,Portland looks to begin that stretch on a positive note when it hosts the Utah Jazz on Monday night.,The Trail Blazers have momentum, having won four of their past five games, beginning wit...
Stephen Curry, Warriors overwhelm Jazz
Stephen Curry scored 20 of his team-high 31 points in the third quarter and the Golden State Warriors overcame a double-digit deficit and the ejection of Draymond Green for a 123-114 triumph over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night in San Francisco.,Jimmy Butler III and Quinten Post added 15 points apie...
Warriors hope for return of Stephen Curry, other key players vs. Jazz
The Golden State Warriors would love to have all, or at least most, of their big guns firing again Saturday night when they hope Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green will return for the team's matchup against the Utah Jazz in San Francisco.,Despite riding the momentum of a two-game winning...
Kawhi Leonard pours in 45 as streaking Clippers dump Jazz
Kawhi Leonard scored 20 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 118-101 victory over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Thursday at Inglewood, Calif.,James Harden added 20 points, Nicolas Batum scored 14, Kobe Sander...
Now proving pesky for contenders, Jazz prepare to host Celtics
Utah is quickly becoming a problem NBA playoff contenders can't solve.,The Jazz notched two straight victories against some of the league's top teams heading into Tuesday night's game against the Boston Celtics in Salt Lake City. They earned wins over Detroit and San Antonio in back-to-back days ove...
Jazz rookie F Ace Bailey dealing with left hip strain
Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey is day-to-day after exiting Friday night's win against Detroit with a left hip strain.,The 19-year-old forward was scoreless in 11 minutes before leaving in the first half of the 131-129 victory.,Drafted No. 5 overall, Bailey is averaging 10.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 3...
Spurs, emboldened by wins over Thunder, put streak on line vs. Jazz
The San Antonio Spurs will look to continue their hot streak and move closer to the top spot in the Western Conference when they host the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.,San Antonio brings a league-leading eight-game winning streak into its first of three meetings with the Jazz this season.,The Spurs h...