Jazz Guard Talen Horton-Tucker Skies To Block Shot Against Sixers
Jan 14, 2023, 8:51 PM | Updated: 8:53 pm
Utah Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker (0) drives on Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) as the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons play at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker erased two sure fast break points when he refused to give up on the play, sending Shake Milton packing.
The Jazz (22-23) are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers (25-16) at Vivint Arena on Saturday, January 14.
THaT's a N🚫#TakeNote | @Thortontucker pic.twitter.com/vSiRwoCsHQ
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 15, 2023
A bad Walker Kessler pass led to Philadelphia getting out on a fast break. Milton sprinted into the front court with only Mike Conley between him and the basket. Conley was able to slow Milton up long enough to allow Horton-Tucker a chance to close the distance before sending Milton’s shot into the first row.
The Jazz have been fighting back since a slow start, got within two at 81-79 but have been unable to get over the hump. Utah trails the 76ers 88-85 after three quarters.
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Jazz Face Quick Turnaround Against 76ers
The Jazz now have a quick turnaround as they prepare to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, once again in Salt Lake City.
Philadelphia is in Utah on the first stop of a five-game road trip, looking to avenge an embarrassing loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.
Embiid had a historic performance against the Jazz the last time these two teams faced off in Philadelphia.
59 PTS | 11 REB | 8 AST | 7 BLK | 1 STL
Joel Embiid. that's it, that's the tweet.
🎥 presented by @palottery pic.twitter.com/XJoxunstIa
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 14, 2022
The 76ers superstar scored a career-high 59 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out eight assists, and blocked seven shots to become the first player in NBA history to record those stats in a single game.
Philadelphia outscored the Jazz by 25 in Embiid’s 37 minutes, and were outscored by 18 in the eight minutes he was on the bench.
Of Embiid’s 59 points, 20 came from the free-throw on an eye-popping 24 attempts.
Even with Thursday’s loss, the 7ers have been one of the league’s best teams over the last month and a half. Philadelphia is 13-4 in their last 17 games and own the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Delta Center Returns
On Saturday morning, the Smith Entertainment Group announced that the Utah Jazz home arena was reverting to the Delta Center for the first time since 2006.
Welcome home to the Delta Center ❤️ pic.twitter.com/j4EGnCeL1K
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 14, 2023
Though the arena name will be rebranded as the Delta Center beginning in July of 2023, Vivint will remain an integral partner for the Jazz. The tech giant announced it had extended its partnership with the Jazz through 2030.
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“The new agreement between Vivint and the Jazz, which will go into effect on July 1, 2023, contains a number of significant provisions, including Vivint retaining the rights to its acclaimed courtside suite as well as its current ticket packages throughout the arena,” the company announced in a release.
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“Vivint will also continue to have a meaningful presence inside the arena with in-game promotions and advertising packages, on-court digital signage, as well as social media activations and other various public promotional activities.”
The Delta Center naming rights with coincide with the 50th season of basketball for the Jazz.
Utah Jazz vs. Philadelphia 76ers Broadcast
The Utah Jazz and Philadelphia 76ers is being televised on AT&T SportsNet and can be heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. It can also be streamed on DirecTV Stream and FuboTV.
