Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz fell on the road to the Cleveland Cavaliers in what was Donovan Mitchell's first game against his former team.

[Detroit defeated Utah at Vivint Arena](https://kslsports.com/495761/poor-execution-dooms-jazz-against-pistons/) in November. Utah’s next game is on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, December 20 at 5 p.m. Midway through the fourth quarter, Jazz head coach Will Hardy emptied his bench and got some playing time for some of Utah’s youngest players. Clarkson’s big quarter led the Jazz to their best quarter of the night. Still, the Jazz found themselves down by 18 points at halftime. The Finnish standout scored 15 of his 22 first half points during the second quarter.

Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points in his first game against the Utah Jazz since they traded him to Cleveland this summer and Jarrett Allen added 20, ...

The Cavaliers guard reflects on his five years with the Jazz, his relationship with Rudy Gobert, his connection to the Cleveland and Salt Lake City ...

We’re doing a lot of good things and you know, but I think for us we have some work to do to ultimately get to the team we want to be. To come back again and play in front of the crowd will be dope. We have to do the work, but we play with that intention set. You have to be able to have conversations. We have stuff we have to prove. We have the ability to do that. I’m forever grateful I’m able to do that and to get that reaction. Kevin’s been a part of that and he’s the last one left of that group. And then to be able to not see many of us in the crowd, I tried my best to make sure I invite young Black and brown kids to games, to be around the community. But for me, I’m continuing to be an advocate for [racial equality] and to receive the amount of pushback I got over the years, it was a lot. [When I see him], I’m going to give him a hug and be happy to see him. I got a long way in my career to go to continue to be better.”

This was dominance from the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a 122-99 win, the Cavs took down the Utah Jazz with ease. Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points in his first ...

This was an A+ Jarrett Allen performance, and perhaps his most explosive of the year. Garland was excellent, manipulating the space the Jazz offered him without a paint-manning big in the middle and without a strong, bigger defensive guard on him to disrupt his looks. Any momentum, however small, the Jazz was snuffed out there. Kevin Love was making defensive plays, including a contest at the rim. Most notably, they handled whatever the Jazz through at them. They got out on the break when the opportunities presented themselves. They cut with effort, ran through their sets instead of slowing the pace down and hunting for isos. They came out hard on defense, going through screens, contesting shots and sticking to their man. Cleveland won, yes, but it was not a good performance. This was dominance from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points in his first game against his former team with Darius Garland adding 17 points and 8 assists. That was not the case Monday.

Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker scored on a layup while nearly doing the splits during Utah's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Kansas product was was selected by the Cavs with the No. [@utahjazz]continue their road trip with a stop in Cleveland to face [@spidadmitchell]and the [@cavs]on [https://t.co/4kU961CZ7h]and the [@KSLSportsZone]. 14 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. “We have a very small margin for error in that area,” Will Hardy said after the game. As he made his way toward the hoop, the Jazzman slipped a little but maintained possession. Utah arrived in Ohio with a 17-15 record. [ Mitchell since the superstar guard was traded in September](https://kslsports.com/489864/report-jazz-trade-donovan-mitchell-cleveland-cavaliers/). [Ochai Agbaji](https://www.nba.com/player/1630534/ochai-agbaji). [Lauri Markkanen](https://www.nba.com/player/1628374/lauri-markkanen), The Finnish forward played in Cleveland last season after he was traded from the Chicago Bulls. [Collin Sexton](https://www.nba.com/player/1629012/collin-sexton) highlights. [UTAH JAZZ](https://kslsports.com/category/jazz/) [NBA League Pass](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream), and [KSL Sports Zone](https://kslsports.com/stream/?stream=6ef4f483-8129-4365-b278-f98714d59a14).

He told Spears in an interview published Monday that "we did a lot of special things" while acknowledging that a Jazz team led by himself and Gobert that never ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives against Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 19, ...

On the flip side, the Cavs lost a great player in Lauri Markkanen, a good player in Collin Sexton and they didn’t have to change everything. A lot of people did not view the Jazz’s trade for Kelly Olynyk as a good one. They have the veteran and championship leadership of Kevin Love, they have young players that are on the rise and coming into their own, they have a balanced attack whenever anyone is one the court and they plugged in Donovan Mitchell while he’s in his prime, playing the best basketball of his career. The Jazz don’t want to use not having Olynyk on the floor as an excuse. The Jazz had a really weird offensive night, and sometimes it really is a make or miss league. The Timberwolves lost a lot of their edge by losing guys like Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt. But you do have to convert in those moments in order to withstand some momentum in an NBA game, especially when you’re playing a team that is the quality of the Cavs.” “There’s a lot of different things you could look at on the box score that you would say are abnormal. I remember a lot of open looks that he got and they just didn’t go in. I’ll take Nickeil shooting a one-footer every possession for the rest of the season. They missed layups, floaters, 3-pointers, and they missed a lot of shots that they would normally make. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland did enough early on that they didn’t even need to play in the fourth quarter.

Mitchell opened up about his challenges in Utah, then torched the Jazz in his first matchup against his former team.

Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and Jarrett Allen added 20, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 122-99 win over the Utah Jazz Monday night.

... Cleveland also went 15-2 at home to open the 2015-16 championship season. “There’s a very rare group of people who have the presence that he has and that guys just want to be around and listen to," coach J.B. … G Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the game's wildest basket, blindly flinging the ball in over his head after he got stuck in the lane. “We have since laughed about having that moment together and just how weird that is,” Hardy said “Especially as a first-time head coach. The league's best defensive team clamped down on the Jazz, holding them to a season-low 39.1 shooting percentage. "Ricky is that guy and they love to play with him even more.”

Cavs center Jarrett Allen put on a clinic for Jazz rookie Walker Kessler, who's been very impressive for Utah early on this season. But the physical veteran ...

[Per The Deseret News' Sarah Todd](https://twitter.com/NBASarah/status/1605263642144149505), the Jazz will be without Olynyk in Detroit. "You can miss good looks and you can not have the attention to the details offensively," Hardy said, "and I think that these last two games, when teams have a significant size advantage on us, we really have to be more cognizant of the little things to help each other create good shots because we don’t have one player that we rely on to break the defense down on their own. And I think as a team, we have to continue to grow in that area. Even without a 'star' player, this too shall pass for the Jazz, so long as they snap this slump of missing wide-open looks and get back to doing what they've done best all season long. We have to continue to improve in those physical aspects of our defense." Jordan Clarkson and the aforementioned Walker round out Utah's trio of scorers to reach double figures. We have to help each other generate good shots. 9 seed in the Western Conference. Utah played hard but simply didn't have the answers in a 'revenge' game where Donovan Mitchell only had to play 22 minutes to get 23 points. [Utah Jazz ](https://www.si.com/nba/team/utah-jazz)are licking their wounds after losing two in a row to a pair of Eastern Conference defensive juggernauts. "I think their physicality around the basket bothered us," Hardy said. "I think we’ve talked about Walker continuing to grow in those areas when he’s on the ball.

The Utah Jazz were anything but smooth on Monday night. And one player, Talen Horton-Tucker, produced a scoring play that was as awkward as it was.

Horton-Tucker was traded to Utah in late August. Next, he flung the ball high off the glass as if he were mirroring a Dude Perfect trick shot. What’s most impressive about THT’s bucket is his general nonchalantness.

Detroit Pistons game time, TV channel info, radio, score, live updates and analysis as they play the Utah Jazz at Little Caesars Arena.

... The Pistons, who [lost a big lead to Brooklyn on Sunday](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/19/detroit-pistons-nba-game-recap-brooklyn-nets-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving/69739045007/), have the rest advantage here, after the Jazz played in Cleveland on Monday night, losing 122-99. Listen on the web or wherever you listen to podcasts. [fifth in the East](https://www.nba.com/standings). Lauri Markkanen [leads them in scoring](https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612762/players-traditional?dir=D&sort=PTS) and rebounding, and the Jazz are top 5 in the NBA in [3-pointers made per game](https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional?dir=A&sort=FG3M). ... The Jazz have been one of the NBA's most surprising teams, expected to be in the tank race — where the Pistons [are at the bottom](https://www.tankathon.com/) — after trading away their best players in Bogdanovic, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. [defeated the Jazz in Utah one month ago, 125-116](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/24/detroit-pistons-game-recap-utah-jazz-second-consecutive-road-win/69675382007/), led by Bojan Bogdanovic's 23 points and Kevin Knox's season-high 21 points and six 3-pointers.

The Detroit Pistons will take on the Utah Jazz tonight at home with the Jazz on the second game of a back-to-back. Can Detroit get a rare win?

Even though Detroit is at home and Utah is on the second game of a back-to-back, Fanduel still hast the Pistons as three point underdogs. This over/under seems a bit high, but the Pistons have been averaging 125 points over their last three games and still have one of the worst defenses in the league. Cunningham will miss the rest of the season, and Livers suffered a recent setback and will need to be evaluated again in a few weeks. Cade Cunningham and Isaiah Livers are both out for the Pistons. The two teams scored 241 combined points last time, but I like the under in this one. Detroit has the

Though the Pistons had an excellent first half, led in particular by Jaden Ivey, against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, they were unable to put together a full ...

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This time around the Jazz won't necessarily be completely healthy. Collin Sexton will likely miss this game, though Kelly Olynyk could play assuming his ankle ...

Sexton and Olynyk missed yesterday’s game against the Cavaliers. Yesterday was the first game Olynyk has missed all year. Last time out he put up 23 points to lead all scorers and lead the Pistons to victory. The Jazz lost the first two legs but will face a much lesser team, at least in terms of the standings. Mike Conley missed that matchup, but the rest of Utah’s regular lineup played. There’s not time to dwell on how Donovan Mitchell or Lauri Markkanen played against their former teams, the Jazz have to face the [Detroit Pistons](https://www.detroitbadboys.com) tonight.

The Jazz seemed to make a concerted effort to get Lauri Markkanen rolling against his former team, which worked initially. Cleveland did nothing except get in ...

The Jazz were not ready for the moment and flat-out lost. The final scoreboard informs the Jazz on how they performed, and the Cavs are thinking they took care of their business. Mitchell's teammates did not allow him the space needed against the Jazz and thought they were in their custom deluxe packages. The Jazz will look to turn things around against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. The next time the Jazz face the Cavs, fans won't expect much in terms of intensity. All of the Jazz starters registered - (minus) game ratings.

Jarred Vanderbilt of the Utah Jazz is exactly the kind of teammate NBA players love. He's a ferocious rebounder, fearless defender, insanely athletic, and a ...

However, Vanderbilt’s versatility has caught the attention of the [Suns](https://twitter.com/_insidethesun/status/1603403915051126790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1603403915051126790%7Ctwgr%5E7dce6fae3414280416d1e903740665cc6eb843c2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fzmnoa7%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse) and previously the [Heat](https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/rumor-nba-rumors-jarred-vanderbilt-targeted-miami-heat). Suffice to say, Vanderbilt has made an impression on the future Hall of Famer, and he’s not the only one. Walker Kessler has recently emerged as a dynamic, up-and-coming center with his ability to block shots and anchor the defense. However, his offensive limitations flared thereafter as Vanderbilt failed to hit a single shot in the following two games. He’s the kind of player that dives for a loose ball, causes havoc on defense, crashes the offensive boards, and hustles in ways that don’t show up on the stat sheet. He’s a ferocious rebounder, fearless defender, insanely [athletic](https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1602871603565453314?s=20&t=TYwuMvZF7zq3slG428qMOg), and a surprisingly decent playmaker.

The Cleveland Cavaliers successfully blasted the Utah Jazz at home with a 122-99 blowout in Donovan Mitchell's first-ever game against his former team.

Fortunately, there will be three more games in their building throughout the holidays–but given the weight of opponents coming into town, things could go awry very quickly. This was a welcome change after the Former beloved Cleveland players Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson starred for Utah, scoring 24 and 23, respectively.

No NBA city is perfect, but the one market that consistently seems to create issues between players and fans is Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz have played ...

Mitchell is happy to have found a new home, but it's unfortunate that he had to deal with these issues in the first place. He spent the first five seasons of his career in Utah, but now that he's a member of the [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/CLE/cleveland-cavaliers/), he's opening up about the way he was treated by fans in his original [NBA](/nba/) city. Many players have expressed issues with the fans in Salt Lake City. I'm not saying specifically every fan, but I just feel like it was a lot of things. "If I'm being honest with you, I never really said this, but it was draining. [Utah Jazz](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/UTA/utah-jazz/) have played there for over four decades, but a common thread in that time has been players voicing frustrations about the actions of the fan base there.

If that place can make their franchise player feel unwanted, imagine what others feel like.

And Mitchell is the antithesis of Karl Malone, a Jazz legend that would rather mingle with the Tea Party than those that drink sweet tea. And given that he’s now on the opposing team and has spoken honestly about his experience there, I’m sure they’ll welcome him in the same way they’ve historically treated Black people — with hate. And you wonder how these things are allowed to go unchecked for decades, especially in a league where men like Donald Sterling and Robert Sarver — [and many others we aren’t aware of yet](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35252911/when-others-going-held-accountable-allegations-suns-misconduct-extend-robert-sarver) — have such great power. Ainge, a white man from Oregon who played at BYU and is beloved in Boston, felt as though he had “expertise” on race in spaces as white as Massachusetts and Utah. I never heard that before from Kyrie (Irving) and I talked to him quite a bit,” This wasn’t Carlos Boozer or Deron Williams who played for the Jazz during a time in which players weren’t as open as they are about using their platforms. If we just keep it to sports, this is the same place and fan base that Russell Westbrook has a long history with. [former NBA star Matt Barnes](https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/ny-sports-utah-jazz-ban-fans-russell-westbrook-20190315-story.html) once told Colin Cowherd about what he heard during the Warriors’ Western Conference semifinals series against the Jazz back in 2007. Draining is the perfect word to describe what it’s like to be Black in Utah, especially if you aren’t from there. Stuart Adams said](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/09/08/adams-says-critical-race/), “When you get very popular sports stars like that that are pushing back, we’ve got work to do to try and educate them. My experience at the publication and within the newsroom was great. I got an attitude from a cop until I gave him my ID.

The Utah Jazz visit the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. We continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Pistons prediction and pick.

Bogdanovic won’t fill up the box score outside of his scoring but he remains a solid defender and is a Bagley has been a solid contributor for the Pistons despite his minutes remaining sporadic. The X-factor for Detroit tonight has to be big man Marvin Bagley III. The Pistons are 16-13-3 against the spread while 58% of their games have gone over. The Jazz are 18-15 against the spread while 52% of their games have gone over. If there is one saving grace for the Pistons, it’s the play of forward Bojan Bogdanovic. Their biggest weakness, however, is on defense where they rank 29th in both points allowed and defensive rating. They’re better on the glass but still not great, ranking 24th in rebound differential and 16th in rebound rate. They are held back by a suspect defense, however, as they rank 23rd in points allowed and 25th in defensive rating. For the season Beasley has been a solid bench contributor, averaging 14.1 PPG on 41% shooting. That being said, he’s due for a bounce back and his consistency is something to keep in mind before making a Jazz-Pistons prediction. Forward Lauri Markkanen is in a great spot to help his team do just that given Detroit’s atrocious defense.

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Utah @ Detroit. Current Records: Utah 17-16; Detroit 8-24. What to Know. This Tuesday, the Utah Jazz are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has ...

- Jan 13, 2017 - Utah 110 vs. - Jan 05, 2019 - Utah 110 vs. - Jan 14, 2019 - Utah 100 vs. Detroit was up 71-54 at the end of the half but couldn't hold on to the lead. - Jan 21, 2022 - Utah 111 vs. [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/#ttag=SL19_lk_cbssports_nba_htw) for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for Detroit as they fell 124-121 to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Regional restrictions may apply.) Utah was down 90-71 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Utah won't have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 3.5-point advantage in the spread. The Jazz found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 122-99 punch to the gut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. They might have tired legs after a contest yesterday as they head on the road against the Detroit Pistons at 7 p.m.

Following an overtime victory in Charlotte on Wednesday, the Pistons established halftime leads against the Sacramento Kings on Friday and the Brooklyn Nets on ...

"Our physicality on the ball wasn't good enough." The Jazz will try to bounce back from a pair of thrashings on the road. I thought for the most part we continued to compete, but we never seemed to catch a rhythm on the offensive end." We had a 17-point lead and then we came out of halftime like they weren't going to come out and play." "We have to understand the disposition that you have to come out with. The Pistons led the Kings by eight points at the break, but Sacramento outscored Detroit 38-23 in the third quarter while claiming a 122-113 victory.

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson used his energy and athleticism to throw down this one-handed third quarter hammer.

Detroit comes in at 8-24 on the season and has lost two straight, and five of their last six. It is the third consecutive road game for the Jazz as they look to end the road trip with a victory. Utah has been up and down, with a 5-5 record in their past 10 games. For the Jazz, Malik Beasley led the way with 29 points off the bench, including eight three-pointers. — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) [UTAH JAZZ](https://kslsports.com/category/jazz/)

The three time All-Star is calling out fans' derision and bullying of Black kids.

to receive the amount of pushback I got over the years, it was a lot," Mitchell said. [image](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBon-6cAuBo/?hl=en) that said "Free-ish" on Instagram to celebrate Juneteenth in 2020, while calling out continuing injustice against Black people. Mitchell opposed the bill. [wore](https://twitter.com/TaylorRooks/status/1289016873984634885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1289016873984634885%7Ctwgr%5Ed821d55ba614f3a72dbd48dc8483b36e08f8a2a5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2902468-donovan-mitchell-shows-bulletproof-vest-as-statement-on-police-brutality)a bulletproof vest with the names of Black people killed by police and asked, "Am I next?" - In the aftermath of the George Floyd protests of 2020, he - "The biggest thing I’m proud of right now is just being able to be in the community," he said. The intrigue: Mitchell recalled a traffic stop in Utah where he "got an attitude" from the officer until he provided his ID. - Adams said his comments were "misconstrued" by the media and he has "great respect for Donovan." - "Man, it was just one thing after another. And I will say, it’s not the only place it happens. - He said he was demoralized by the bullying of Black children in Utah and specifically cited Izzy Tichenor's death by suicide. [didn't understand](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/9/8/22663062/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-didnt-understand-critical-race-theory-debate-stuart-adams-says-video)" a bill urging the state school board to ban critical race theory.

Lauri Markkanen made another case for an All-Star spot as the Utah Jazz snapped their losing streak with a 126-111 win over the Pistons.

For the Pistons, Jalen Duren had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds through three. Utah had a one-point lead at the half, 61-60. At the end of the first quarter, the Jazz held a 31-24 lead over the Pistons. Lauri Markkanen picked up where he left off on Monday night against the Cavaliers. Former Jazzman Bojan Bogdanovic had 15 points. Jordan Clarkson chipped in 21 points and six assists.

The Detroit Pistons' 126-11 loss to the Jazz overshadowed a career night from Jaden Ivey, who scored a 30 points on 10-for-14 shooting.

Ivey scored 13 points in the final six minutes of the first half to help Detroit stay competitive as Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson got off to a hot start for Utah. At the 7:19 mark, he finished a poster dunk on fellow rookie center Walker Kessler after Isaiah Stewart blocked Kessler on the other end of the floor. He got off to a strong start, shutting down Utah defensively on one end in the opening period before finishing a layup four minutes into the game. His first bucket of the night was a 3-pointer to put the Pistons on the board, but he otherwise did the bulk of his scoring by utilizing his strengths and attacking the basket. Ivey started off hot, making six of his first seven shots for 18 points in the first half. [After tallying 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/19/detroit-pistons-nba-game-recap-brooklyn-nets-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving/69739045007/), he cracked the 20-point threshold for the first time since Nov.