Not many good things to take away from this matchup. The Jazz were good, the Nets were bad. Here’s how the game unfolded.
1st Quarter:
- Caris LeVert back in the starting lineup for Allen Crabbe
- Allen blocks a driving Favors!
- Joe Harris nails the first bucket for Brooklyn
- Quick change of pace from D’Lo leads to the layup
- Follows it up with a three
- Another block on Favors from Allen!
- Kurucs hits his first three of the night
- Smooth jumper from Russell as the Nets go on a 7-1 run
- Rodi hits the the long two though will be reviewed to see if it’s a three
- Utah go on a 7-0 run of their own
- Nets down 28-21 after one
2nd Quarter:
- Russell feeds Kurucs on the cut for a much needed bucket
- Nets down by 17
- Spinning bucket for Russell
- Carroll follows up on his own miss for two
- Dinwiddie hits the leaner
- The patience from Spencer leads to the bucket in the paint
- Nice reverse finish from Dinwiddie
- Another strong finish from Spencer on the drive
- Carroll hits the three
- Brooklyn trail by 17 at the half
3rd Quarter:
- Russell hits the three to kick off the second half
- Harris finishes on the drive
- A 6-0 run for Utah gives them a 20 point lead
- LeVert hits his first basket of the night
- Russell hits the three
- Spencer hits the step back three
- Follows it up with another
- Trevor Grahams hits the three
- Dinwiddie hits the corner three
- The Nets forgot how to rebound
- Nets down 64-83 heading into the final quarter
4th Quarter:
- D’Lo hits a layup off a steal from LeVert
- A positive sign to see LeVert finish the drive
- Then a solid floater
- Pinson hits his first bucket of the night
- Hollis-Jefferson trims the margin to 14
- Theo hits the perimeter trey
- Smooth stuff from Williams and Pinson
- Nets go down 98-114