Jazz Blasts 76ers, 118-96
The Utah Jazz defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-96, at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night.

The 76ers (14-11) got off to a fast start, racing out to a 32-27 lead through the first 12 minutes. However, that only seemed to wake up the Jazz (17-7), which eliminated their deficit altogether during the second quarter and established a seven-point advantage going into halftime. Utah added another five points to its edge during the third quarter, which made the final period a formality. The visitors spread the offensive wealth across the rotation, with eight players clocking double digits in the scoring column.

Donovan Mitchell paced the Jazz with 22 points, complementing them with six assists, one rebound and two steals. Rudy Gobert generated a 17-point, 21-rebound double-double that included one assist and two blocks. Hassan Whiteside and Bojan Bogdanovic furnished matching 14-point tallies, with Whiteside also pulling down 10 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson and Joe Ingles posted matching 11-point contributions, with Ingles also dishing out seven assists and Clarkson bringing down four boards. Veterans Rudy Gay and Mike Conley delivered 10 points each, with Gay compiling six rebounds.

Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 19 points, supplementing them with nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. Seth Curry supplied 18 points, four assists and two rebounds. Tobias Harris registered 17 points, seven boards, one assist and one block. Tyrese Maxey managed 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.

The Jazz remain on the road and visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, while the 76ers remain home and host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night as well.
Posted on: 12/9/2021 6:46 PM
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