National Basketball Association
Utah 87, Phoenix 80
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, January 4, 2013
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#11 Derrick Collins, #10 Ron Garretson, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance:
14874
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Jazz 87, Suns 80: Al Jefferson scored a game-high 21 points and Paul Millsap added 19 and 10 rebounds as visiting Utah ended its four-game losing streak in Phoenix.
Gordon Hayward had 14 points and Randy Foye chipped in 13 for the Jazz, who have won two straight following a three-game skid.
Marcin Gortat contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds while Goran Dragic scored 17 points for the Suns, who have lost seven of eight.
Phoenix held a 31-25 lead after one quarter and increased it to 11 points early in the second as Sebastian Telfair opened the period with a 3-pointer and Markieff Morris buried a jumper with 9:59 remaining. But Utah followed with a 13-0 run to move ahead, and the Suns scored only four more points in the quarter as they trailed 42-40 at halftime.
Up by three, the Jazz used a 10-0 burst to push the advantage to 65-52 with 3:36 left in the third. Millsap scored eight of Utah's first 10 points in the fourth and hit a jumper with 2:49 to play to give the Jazz their biggest lead at 87-70.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Phoenix made the final score respectable by ending the game with a 10-0 run. ... The Jazz made just 1 of 9 3-point attempts, with Foye making the lone successful shot. ... The Suns remained one win shy of the 2,000th in franchise history.
Top Game Performances
Utah |
|
Phoenix |
Al Jefferson 21 |
Scoring |
Marcin Gortat 18 |
Earl Watson 8 |
Assists |
Goran Dragic 6 |
Paul Millsap 10 |
Rebounds |
Marcin Gortat 11 |
Al Jefferson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcin Gortat 4 |
Paul Millsap 5 |
Steals |
Goran Dragic 2 |
Derrick Favors 1 |
Blocks |
Marcin Gortat 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah
|
87 |
44.9 |
1-9 |
6-9 |
27 |
38 |
3 |
11 |
12 |
Phoenix
|
80 |
45.3 |
4-15 |
8-11 |
23 |
40 |
10 |
5 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.