Game ID: 22301126
Utah Jazz @ LA Clippers
Friday, April 5, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 41 34 29 27 131UTA 16 26 37 23 102
LAC vs UTA ScoutingLAC vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (107% of 26)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 18 min since (80% of 22)
NEW Coffey 21 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 3 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 3 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 18 min since (80% of 22)
LAC availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 4 since 3/25, returns tonight: 18 min (106% of 17)
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 3/27, returns tonight: 8 min (55% of 14)
OUT Boston missed 4 since 3/25, returns tonight: 21 min (212% of 10)
BACK Powell back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 18 min since (82% of 22)
LAC availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 3 since 3/29, returns tonight: 17 min (111% of 15)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 19 min since (87% of 22)
BACK Theis back 4/02 after 4, 18 min since (106% of 17)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 8 min since (55% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 21 min since (212% of 10)
LAC availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Leonard missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 4/02 after 4, 18 min since (106% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 17 min since (111% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 8 min since (55% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 21 min since (212% of 10)
LAC availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 3 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 4/02 after 4, 17 min since (103% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 15 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 7 min since (54% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 14 min since (142% of 10)
LAC availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 4 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 4/02 after 4, 17 min since (103% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 15 min since (100% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 7 min since (54% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 14 min since (142% of 10)
LAC availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Leonard missed 5 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Theis missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 10 min (57% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 15 min since (100% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 11 min since (78% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 10 min since (98% of 10)
NEW Coffey 21 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Harden missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 10 min (29% of 35)
OUT Leonard missed 6 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 4/10 after 2, 10 min since (57% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 17 min since (114% of 15)
NEW Westbrook 22 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Coffey 21 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Hyland 14 to 23 min over the last 3
NEW Boston 10 to 16 min over the last 3
UTA availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Lofton Jr. missed 8 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 3 since 3/21, returns tonight: 4 min (20% of 20)
OUT Preston missed 3 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 3/18 after 6, 33 min since (101% of 33)
BACK Clarkson back 3/25 after 6, 33 min since (108% of 31)
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 27 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Lofton Jr. missed 9 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Dunn missed 2 since 3/25, returns tonight: 22 min (114% of 19)
OUT Preston missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 3/25 after 6, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 4 min since (20% of 20)
NEW George 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 10 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 5 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 4 min since (20% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 22 min since (114% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 11 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 13 min (64% of 20)
OUT Preston missed 6 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (129% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Clarkson missed 4 since 3/27, not on tonight's roster
OUT Collins missed 2 since 3/31, not on tonight's roster
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 12 since 3/12, returns tonight: 12 min (53% of 23)
OUT Preston missed 7 since 3/21, returns tonight: 17 min (166% of 10)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 8 min since (42% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (127% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 24 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 12 min since (53% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 14 min since (72% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW George 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Juzang 19 to 26 min over the last 3
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 17 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 12 min since (53% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW Juzang 19 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 21 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Lofton Jr. missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 27 min (121% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 24 min since (120% of 20)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 11 min since (112% of 10)
NEW Bazley 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 3
NEW Juzang 19 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 24 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 20 min since (87% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 25 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 11 min since (112% of 10)
NEW Juzang 19 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 25 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; George at 24 and Leonard at 23 a game. Without Leonard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 23 and Collins at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clarkson (4 straight), Collins (2 straight), Lofton Jr. (12 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 17 times a game to the Clippers' 10 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 106 a night to Utah's 118. Call it the Clippers 116, Utah 110.
3/29 @ ORL 100-97 — LAC notes
LAC won 100-97. LAC shot 48% (41 of 85) to ORL's 44%, 8 of 24 from three. Leonard led with 29 (12 of 21, 3 of 6 from three); Zubac added 14, George 12. The hinge was Q3, 33-27: a lead of 2 became 8.
3/31 @ CHA 130-118 — LAC notes
LAC won 130-118. LAC shot 57% (43 of 75) to CHA's 50%, 14 of 29 from three, and went to the line 34 times to CHA's 11 — 30 points from the stripe to their 7. The glass went 41-31 for them. George led with 41 (14 of 21, 8 of 12 from three); Zubac added 24, Leonard 23. The hinge was Q1, 31-25: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
4/02 @ SAC 95-109 — LAC notes
LAC lost 95-109. LAC shot 41% (31 of 76) to SAC's 42%, 11 of 27 from three. LAC turned it over 15 times to SAC's 10, and SAC turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 38-56 against them. Westbrook led with 20 (7 of 14, 2 of 3 from three); George added 18, Powell 17. Q4 was theirs, 25-18, the deficit cut from 21 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 91-70 against them. Coffey's -18 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/04 vs DEN 102-100 — LAC notes
LAC won 102-100. LAC shot 38% (34 of 90) to DEN's 43%, 7 of 33 from three, and went to the line 32 times to DEN's 25 — 27 points from the stripe to their 17. LAC turned it over 6 times to DEN's 13. George led with 28 (10 of 21, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Harden added 20, Zubac 14. The hinge was Q2, 33-18: LAC came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 4. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/05 vs UTA 131-102 — LAC notes
LAC won 131-102. LAC shot 56% (51 of 91) to UTA's 38%, 13 of 35 from three, and got to the line 18 times to UTA's 29. Mann led with 19 (8 of 9); Powell added 18, Westbrook 17. The hinge was Q1, 41-16: from level to 25 ahead, and the lead reached 38. Mann was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/07 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; George at 23 and Zubac at 15 a game. Without Leonard (3 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Eva. Mobley at 18 and LeVert at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Okoro (4 straight), Wade (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 105 a night to Cleveland's 119 and the line, where the Clippers take 25 free throws a game to Cleveland's 18. Call it the Clippers 116, Cleveland 108.
4/09 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 29 and Durant at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; George at 28 and Powell at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Leonard (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Clippers take 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 20 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to the Clippers' 12. Call it Phoenix 113, the Clippers 112, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/10 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 24 and Harden at 15 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Leonard (5 straight), Theis (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Durant at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-5 a night and Phoenix minus-1. Call it the Clippers 112, Phoenix 109, Phoenix keeping it close.
4/12 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 26 and Harden at 18 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. Without Harden (2 straight), Leonard (6 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 17 and Sexton at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and Utah minus-5 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Utah's 122. Call it the Clippers 120, Utah 109, the Clippers by 11.
3/27 vs SAS 111-118 — UTA notes
UTA lost 111-118. UTA shot 47% (39 of 83) to SAS's 51%, 13 of 35 from three. Sexton led with 26 (11 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Markkanen added 25, J. Collins 18. Q2 was theirs, 33-30, the deficit cut from 14 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 88-78 against them. Sensabaugh's -8 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs HOU 100-101 — UTA notes
UTA lost 100-101. UTA shot 46% (37 of 80) to HOU's 38%, 8 of 31 from three, and got to the line 19 times to HOU's 28. UTA turned it over 20 times to HOU's 10, and HOU turned those into 10 steals. Collins led with 30 (10 of 14, 4 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Sexton added 29, Juzang 12. Q1 was theirs, 23-13, but the other 3 periods went 88-77 against them. They led by as many as 13. Sensabaugh's -16 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 @ SAC 106-127 — UTA notes
UTA lost 106-127. UTA shot 41% (34 of 83) to SAC's 54%, 16 of 41 from three. The glass went 33-44 against them. Sensabaugh led with 22 (6 of 14, 5 of 10 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Sexton added 22, George 18. Q2 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 98-77 against them. Sexton's -27 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 vs CLE 113-129 — UTA notes
UTA lost 113-129. UTA shot 48% (41 of 85) to CLE's 54%, 16 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 24. UTA turned it over 19 times to CLE's 13, and CLE turned those into 10 steals. Sensabaugh led with 22 (8 of 14, 6 of 9 from three); Sexton added 19, Hendricks 18. Q3 was theirs, 34-30, the deficit cut from 20 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 99-79 against them. George's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ LAC 102-131 — UTA notes
UTA lost 102-131. UTA shot 38% (35 of 91) to LAC's 56%, 9 of 30 from three, and went to the line 29 times to LAC's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. Horton-Tucker led with 17 (5 of 14, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Bazley added 12, Yurtseven 12. Q3 was theirs, 37-29, the deficit cut from 33 to 25, but the other 3 periods went 102-65 against them. Sexton's -25 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Thompson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Kuminga (6 straight), Šarić (9 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Hendricks at 11 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-6 a night and Utah minus-5 and the defense, Golden State allowing 106 a night to Utah's 121. Call it Golden State 120, Utah 110, Golden State by 10.
4/09 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 19 and George at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 31 and Porter Jr. at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and Utah minus-8 and the defense, Denver allowing 106 a night to Utah's 121. Call it Denver 117, Utah 111.
4/11 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 123, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 18 and Sexton at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lofton Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; VanVleet at 21 and Ja. Green at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Houston 117, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
4/12 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 26 and Harden at 18 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. Without Harden (2 straight), Leonard (6 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 17 and Sexton at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and Utah minus-5 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Utah's 122. Call it the Clippers 120, Utah 109, the Clippers by 11.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
BB B. Boston
BH B. Hyland
DT D. Theis
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KB K. Brown
MP M. Plumlee
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
PT P. Tucker
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
XM X. Moon
UTABS B. Sensabaugh
CS C. Sexton
DB D. Bazley
JJ J. Juzang
JP J. Preston
KD K. Dunn
KG K. George
KL K. Lofton Jr.
LS L. Samanic
MP M. Potter
OY O. Yurtseven
TH T. Hendricks
TH T. Horton-Tucker
LAC/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Mann leads 8 Clippers in double figures in 131-102 rout of Jazz. Utah loses its 11th in a row
LOS ANGELES -- — Terance Mann scored 19 points to lead eight players in double figures and the Los Angeles Clippers routed Utah 131-102 on Friday night, sending the Jazz to their 11th consecutive loss.
Kawhi Leonard sat out his third straight game with a sore right knee for the Clippers, but they never needed their superstar.
James Harden had his third triple-double of the season with 13 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. Ivica Zubac had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Paul George added 14 points as the Clippers swept a back-to-back, after beating Denver 102-100 on Thursday.
“We took care of business, we didn't play around,” George said. “We just had force from the start of the game. We did a great job of just staying focused.”
It was the Clippers' first time with eight players in double figures since May 16, 2021, at Oklahoma City.
Talen Horton-Tucker led Utah with 17 points off the bench. Omer Yurtseven , who started for the injured Walker Kessler , had 12 points and seven rebounds. Utah's bench outscored the starters, 63-39.
The Clippers ran away from the opening tip. They had leads of 17-2, 26-7 and 36-11 on their way to a 41-16 lead after the first quarter in which they shot 74% from the field. Norman Powell hit his 150th 3-pointer off the bench to set a Clippers franchise record. He finished with 18 points.
“Just challenged our guys to have the right approach to start the game,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “That's what we talked about, validating our win from last night.”
Harden played with the reserves in the second quarter. He made one of their six 3-pointers on the way to a 75-42 halftime lead.
The Jazz outscored the Clippers 37-28 in the third, but they never got closer than 20 points. Powell closed the period with a 3-pointer, sending the Clippers into the fourth leading 103-79.
“Our defense has been holding us up,” Lue said.
Both teams went mostly with their reserves in the fourth as the building emptied out.
Utah has lost 14 of 15 while starting three rookies. The teams meet for the final time this season next week.