Clippers Take Down Utah Jazz With Second-Half Surge
Jan 27, 2026, 10:43 PM | Updated: 10:47 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and former Jazz guard Kris Dunn were too much in a 115-103 Jazz loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Jazz (15-32, 13 in West) host the Clippers (22-24, 10th in West) at Delta Center on Tuesday, January 27. L.A. has won eight of its past ten games.
Utah enters the night with the sixth-worst record in the NBA, two games better than the Brooklyn Nets, and 3.5 games worse than the surging Charlotte Hornets. Los Angeles is currently clinging to the tenth and final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
The @utahjazz fall to the @laclippers 115-102.
Ace Bailey led the Jazz with 20 points on the night. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/eWwb3nXADQ
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 28, 2026
Markkanen makes his return to the Jazz lineup after missing the last seven games and eight of the past nine.
Utah’s most accomplished player is averaging 27.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 48 percent shooting, and 36.5 percent from the 3-point line.
The Jazz are without Keyonte George (rest) and Jusuf Nurkic (illness) tonight.
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Pregame
UPDATED Jazz Injury Report:
*OUT – Jusuf Nurkic (illness)
*AVAILABLE – Kevin Love (left knee; contusion)
*AVAILABLE – Lauri Markkanen (return to competition reconditioning) https://t.co/ugMdZsCGLD
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 27, 2026
guess who’s back… pic.twitter.com/dnc6dPLLgw
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 27, 2026
Lauri. Is. BACK!!!#StartingLineup pic.twitter.com/h2OvtiePc2
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2026
First Period
LISTEN LIVE: @utahjazz battle the @LAClippers at Delta Center on the @kslsports app, @KSLSportsZone and:https://t.co/xt3BKn3sNQ pic.twitter.com/aPX6a3Ksn1
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 28, 2026
🚨 we've got a 23 ➡️ 19 to start the game 🚨 pic.twitter.com/yFRPWlnxMu
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2026
Ace Bailey and the Jazz start the game on a 10-0 run! pic.twitter.com/XUv33dU3NY
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2026
The @utahjazz call a timeout after a mini run from the @laclippers has trimmed the deficit to 6 with 6:10 left in the first quarter.
Jazz up 15-9. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/t7ICP3dpTY
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 28, 2026
After one, the @utahjazz lead the @laclippers 29-18.
Good first quarter considering the Jazz are without Keyonte George and Jusuf Nurkic, and Lauri Markkanen didn't score. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/jCEap4clT4
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 28, 2026
Second Quarter
Then gets an earful from Will Hardy after ball-watching defensively and allowing Kawhi Leonard to hit a wide-open three.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) January 28, 2026
Kawhi Leonard is beginning to take over in Salt Lake City, as the @LAClippers have taken a 33-31 lead over the @utahjazz with 8:19 left in the first half.
Leonard has 13 points. #TakeNotepic.twitter.com/whDThB4jzH
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 28, 2026
Cody Williams Dunk Counter:
Four games with a dunk… and what a throwdown. pic.twitter.com/mfyjN7JP80 https://t.co/Xg24zHElHi
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) January 28, 2026
great to have you back, Finnisher 🫡 pic.twitter.com/MZEHMa9v2g
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2026
At the break, the @utahjazz lead the @laclippers 54-53, thanks to an Ace Bailey buzzer-beater in the corner.
The rookie has 13 at the half to lead the Jazz. #takenote pic.twitter.com/zNTxPXD2p5
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 28, 2026
Third Quarter
getting back into his groove 🕺 pic.twitter.com/H9Rw8phjvS
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2026
bodied up the big fella and got the and one 💪 pic.twitter.com/vKuxjE6oKA
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2026
Rough quarter for the @utahjazz who were outscored 36-20 in the third, and trail the @LAClippers 89-74.
Ace Bailey’s got 17 to lead the Jazz. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/NfbZDJzWAU
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 28, 2026
leave Lauri open and he's gonna Finnish ¯_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/l0nUo0CpJe
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2026
I can hear the Spanish Jazz fans through the TV broadcast. Even down by 20 they’re still bringing it. I love it!#TakeNote
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_TV) January 28, 2026
I forgot that Kyle Filipowski and Yanic Konan Niederhauser had a little rivalry going back to the first game of the season.
Keep an eye on these last four minutes. Flip went right at him first possession.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) January 28, 2026
back at it tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/nfb8QNLtun
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2026
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The Jazz Steph Curry and the Jimmy Butler-less Golden State Warriors at Delta Center on Wednesday, January 28. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. MT.
All Jazz games will be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM). KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM / 1160 AM) occasionally broadcasts Jazz games.
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