After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Jazz look much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a 85-78 lead against the Nets. The Jazz entered the match with three straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it four.
Just 24 hours removed from a loss against the Phoenix Suns, the Utah Jazz were back in action at Delta Center as they hosted the Brooklyn Nets. Both teams were severely undermanned as a result of injuries, but the result was an ultra-competitive game that saw 23 lead changes and went to overtime.
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The Utah Jazz are looking to rebound from three-straight losses during Sunday's battle vs. the Brooklyn Nets, a team they've faced once this year, and will be headed into their second and final meeting for the 2024-25 campaign.
Fresh off a high-effort showing in Friday night's loss to the Nuggets in Denver, the Brooklyn Nets caught a bit of a break by way of a battered Jazz team in Sal
The Jazz have covered in each of their last five games, while Brooklyn has dropped four in a row against the spread (as well as straight up), all as underdogs. The Nets are also just 1-7 straight up in their last eight games, and it’s hard to see them turning that around on the road without most of their key players.
Before the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Utah Jazz at the Paycom Center, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discussed Cason Wallace's growth as a playmaker for his team. Wallace finished with nine points and three assists in Sunday's 127-101 win against the Brooklyn Nets. He also displayed his playmaking abilities with the second unit.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
Danny Ainge has done this before. The current Boston Celtics roster is built on the foundations he laid when fleecing the Brooklyn Nets in 2013. Ainge banked on the limited success of a super team built for immediate contention, and in doing so, landed back-to-back top-three draft picks. Those selections turned into Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
The Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns made a draft-pick trade that could be the first step in Jimmy Butler getting what he wants.