Jazz Hit Trio Of Three-Pointers To Open Game Against Warriors
Feb 15, 2024, 7:25 PM | Updated: 7:34 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz players Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, and Keyonte George each buried a three-pointer during the opening minutes of Utah’s game against the Golden State Warriors.
Jazz start hot from downtown
The Jazz hosted the Warriors at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, February 15.
During the opening 2:35 of the contest, the Jazz and Warriors played to a 9-9 tie. Utah’s points all came from beyond the arc on buckets by Markkanen, Collins, and George.
Markkanen got things going by knocking down a 24-foot triple to give Utah a 3-0 lead only 46 seconds into the game.
X 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙠𝙨 the spot 😏🇫🇮#TakeNote | @MarkkanenLauri pic.twitter.com/vTdq232fJB
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 16, 2024
A little over a minute later, Collins connected on a 23-foot jump shot to make the scoreboard show 6-6.
ain't no thang but a corner 3️⃣ for JC 😏#Pura3Pointer | @pura pic.twitter.com/rDY6e4JrKh
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 16, 2024
George tied the game again by burying a 25-foot shot from distance with 9:25 to go in the quarter.
I have no idea what his ceiling is, but Keyonte George plays a fun style of basketball.
He's easy to watch.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) February 16, 2024
Utah started the game 4-6 or 66.7 percent from distance.
This season, the Jazz are shooting 47.1 percent overall as a team, including 35.6 percent on three-pointers.
how about a lil' 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰 action from the rook? 🔑#TakeNote | @keyonte1george pic.twitter.com/adqCD1COXb
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 16, 2024
Markkanen leads the Jazz with an average of 23.4 points per contest, which ranks 20th in the NBA.
Utah’s game against Golden State is broadcast on KJZZ, Jazz+, NBA League Pass, KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM), sports.ksl.com, and the KSL Sports app.
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— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 16, 2024
Warriors vs. Jazz
Utah will host Golden State before the All-Star break with both teams heading in different directions.
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The Jazz have dropped three straight games including a 138-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Warriors, meanwhile, had won five straight before Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The @utahjazz will look to stop their pre-All-Star break slide when they host the @warriors tonight. #TakeNote https://t.co/prLZq6WPeI
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 15, 2024
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The Jazz are amid their third three-game losing streak in their last 13 outings, largely due to their defense.
Despite owning the 11th-best offensive rating since January 18, the Jazz have had the league’s worst defensive rating in the stretch allowing 125.5 points per 100 possessions.
Opponents are shooting 50.9 percent from the floor, the second-highest number allowed, and a league-high 42.4 percent from three.
During their 4-9 stretch the Jazz have dropped from 22-20 to 26-29, while sinking from the ninth seed to the 11th seed in the West.
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🎟️ https://t.co/TmV5kWRdg9#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/DtNsyZtDYg— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 15, 2024
Warriors Leap Jazz In Standings
While the Jazz have slipped back in the Western Conference playoff race the Warriors are looking to improve their seeding.
After dropping to 19-24 on January 27, the Warriors have stormed back to .500 at 26-26 and will look to secure a winning record as they enter the All-Star break.
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📱 https://t.co/6BLvDT0oIP @betwayusa || #DubNation pic.twitter.com/q43wOv6ZZk— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 15, 2024
The Warriors own the 10th seed in the West and sit 2.0 games back of the Los Angeles Lakers, and 1.5 games ahead of the Jazz for the final Play-In Tournament spot.
Golden State beat the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Monday 129-107 to cap their five-game winning streak.
Kyle Ireland is a Sports Producer and Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com. Listen to Ireland on Yards After College: An NFL Podcast. Follow him on X (@kyleireland), Threads (@kyleirelandksl), and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
