Utah Jazz Take Third Quarter Lead With Three Point Barrage

SALT LAKE CITY – After trailing by three points at halftime, the Utah Jazz made 7-of-13 third quarter threes to take a 100-91 lead into the final quarter.

The Jazz hosted the Golden State Warriors at Vivint Arena on Wednesday, December 7.

what a dime from @JordanClarksons ☮️ https://t.co/uXMMJuu3ES pic.twitter.com/Wxs4F8idF4

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 8, 2022

Utah trailed 69-66 at the half before scoring 21 points from beyond the arc, ultimately outscoring Golden State 34-22 in the third quarter.

Jordan Clarkson, who leads Utah with 18 points and nine assists, is joined by five other players in double-figures. Malik Beasley has 15 points on 3-of-6 from deep and Nickeil Alexander-Walker is 3-for-3 from three for 11 points.

NAW is 3/3 from deep ☔️ pic.twitter.com/Bk0qp99nge

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 8, 2022

Utah leads the defending world champions 106-95 with 9:26 left in the fourth quarter.

Markkanen, Conley Out

Markkanen was added to the Jazz injury report late Wednesday due to an illness. The team did not offer an update on when the Finnish forward is expected to return to the lineup.

The Jazz star is averaging 22.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.

Conley was also scratched from the lineup despite returning to practice for the Jazz amid a rare three-day break after falling to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

The guard suffered a popliteus strain in his left knee in the Jazz win over Portland on November 19 but was listed as questionable by the team ahead of Wednesday night’s game.

Injury report:

OUT – Lauri Markkanen (illness)

OUT – Mike Conley (popliteus strain left leg)

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 7, 2022

“Each day is getting better, today was the first time practicing with contact and stuff,” Conley said Monday after practice. “The last week or so it’s been kind of transitioning from walking, to jogging, to running.”

RELATED: Conley Returns To Jazz Practice

The Jazz were 0-5 immediately following Conley’s injury but had won two straight games before Saturday’s loss.

Conley was averaging 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1.2 steals in 29.2 minutes per game for the Jazz before the injury.

Gay, meanwhile, was absent from the Jazz injury report after missing the team’s last 11 games with a sprained finger.

The veteran forward had been a regular off the bench this season averaging 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per contest but leads the Jazz in plus-minus at +5.7.

Warriors Without Curry, Green, and Wiggins

The Warriors have struggled mightily on the road this season and will face a tough task in Utah without three starters in the lineup.

The @utahjazz hope to welcome Mike Conley back to the roster tonight.

Meanwhile, the @warriors will be without Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins. #TakeNote https://t.co/idrvmEcqUD

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 7, 2022

Curry (ankle), Green (hip tightness), and Wiggins (right adductor strain) are each sitting out against the Jazz as the Warriors begin a stretch of eight games being played in eight different cities.

RELATED: Conley Questionable, Curry, Green Out As Jazz Host Warriors

The Warriors will travel home after facing the Jazz for one game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, but heading out on a six-game East Coast road trip that concludes just before the Christmas holiday.

It’s a pivotal stretch for the Warriors who are just 2-10 on the road this season and sit a half-game behind the Jazz for the ninth seed in the Western Conference.

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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 7, 2022

The Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors will be 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.

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