Four Players Combine For 105 Points, Lead Jazz To Franchise-Best Start With Win Over Bucks
Feb 12, 2021, 9:35 PM | Updated: 10:16 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Four Jazz players combined for 105 points and led Utah to a season series sweeping victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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The Jazz hosted the Bucks at Vivint Arena on Friday, February 12.
Four-Headed Monster
Jordan Clarkson, Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, and Donovan Mitchell each score at least 25 points and combined for the 105 of Utah’s total in a 129-115 win over Milwaukee.
With the win, the Jazz reached their best start in franchise history.
Out here making 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬!#UltraMoment | @michelobultra pic.twitter.com/TpDGfQsg9Q
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) February 13, 2021
The Jazz were led by Ingles and Gobert, who each scored 27 points. 27 points tied Ingles’ career-high.
JINGL3️⃣S#TakeNote #MILatUTA https://t.co/27VnoD0d4R
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 13, 2021
Gobert dominated both ends of the floor. He helped control the Bucks’ offense and limited the impact of the two-time league MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Gobert ended the contest with a double-double. In addition to his scoring, Gobert had 12 rebounds and four blocks.
What grade would you give this poster by #RudyGobert? 🤯#TakeNote #NBAAllStar #MILatUTA https://t.co/2McSu1F3Oa
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 13, 2021
Mitchell scored 26 points and excelled as a point guard making plays for the Jazz. He finished the game with six boards and a game-high eight assists.
Spida’s web-shooters are 💯. 🕷🕸 #TakeNote #MILatUTAhttps://t.co/d08VZD7a7b
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 13, 2021
Clarkson continued to further his case for the league’s Sixth Man of the Year honor. He scored 25 points on 10-18 shooting.
𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘺ᵗᵒᵉ#NBAAllStar | @jordanclarksons pic.twitter.com/FGSWkoCcRb
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) February 13, 2021
Game Flow
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After a close first quarter, which ended with the Jazz holding a four-point advantage, Utah took control of the game in the second quarter.
The Jazz went into the locker room at halftime with a 69-52 lead.
After the break, Milwaukee made a few pushes but Utah maintained control through the final 24 minutes of action and rolled to the 14-point win.
Jazz led by double digits for the final 26:32 of the game and led the final 44:52
— David Locke (@DLocke09) February 13, 2021
Deer Not Feared
Utah finished the contest shooting 52.4 percent overall and 36.8 percent from downtown.
Rudy Gobert just erased Giannis Antetokounmpo from the DPOY conversation. pic.twitter.com/Ji0XSO9Zsa
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) February 13, 2021
The Jazz kept Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Bucks in check and never let Milwaukee get on a roll.
Milwaukee ended up shooting 45.7 percent from the field, including 36.4 percent from three.
With the game in hand, Antetokounmpo scored 17 of his 29 points during the fourth quarter. He also had 15 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two blocks.
Giannis had a game-high 29 points and 15 rebounds in the #Bucks' loss to the Jazz.
Highlights ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/D3sXXarVJL
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) February 13, 2021
Brook Lopez scored 23 points and Khris Middleton added 18 points.
Up Next
With the win, the Jazz improved their NBA-best record to 21-6.
six in a row. four players with 20+ points.#TakeNote, everybody pic.twitter.com/7imrYmQPGC
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) February 13, 2021
Utah’s next game is against the Miami Heat on Saturday, February 13 at 7 p.m. (MDT).
