Game ID: 22300711
Milwaukee Bucks @ Utah Jazz
Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 32 21 30 40 123MIL 26 37 32 13 108
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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.
UTA availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 6 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 20 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 6 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 20 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (41% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 7 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 8 min (39% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 21 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 7 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 21 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Hendricks missed 8 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 22 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 8 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 22 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (40% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (38% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 9 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 23 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 9 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 23 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (40% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (38% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/04 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 10 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 24 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 10 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 24 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 3 min since (25% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 11 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 3 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 25 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 11 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 25 since 12/18, out tonight
UTA availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 12 since 1/13, returns tonight: 18 min (82% of 21)
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 4 since 1/30, returns tonight: 14 min (69% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 26 since 12/18, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 19)
OUT Sensabaugh missed 12 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 26 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 2/04, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restOUT Sensabaugh missed 13 since 1/13, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 18)
OUT Potter missed 27 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (82% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 14 min since (69% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/08 after 26, 2 min since (9% of 19)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Potter missed 28 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 15 min since (75% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/08 after 26, 2 min since (9% of 19)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 2 min since (13% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 11)
MIL availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Beauchamp missed 4 since 1/20, returns tonight: 6 min (50% of 12)
BACK Crowder back 1/17 after 31, 17 min since (76% of 22)
BACK Payne back 1/24 after 2, 12 min since (82% of 15)
BACK Green back 1/24 after 2, 1 min since (6% of 11)
MIL availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 1/24 after 2, 14 min since (94% of 15)
BACK Beauchamp back 1/27 after 4, 6 min since (50% of 12)
BACK Green back 1/24 after 2, 2 min since (23% of 11)
MIL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 1/24 after 2, 14 min since (92% of 15)
BACK Beauchamp back 1/27 after 4, 6 min since (50% of 12)
BACK Green back 1/24 after 2, 2 min since (23% of 11)
MIL availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 1/29, returns tonight: 6 min (59% of 11)
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Payne back 1/24 after 2, 13 min since (84% of 15)
MIL availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Beauchamp missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 12)
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 10)
BACK Green back 2/03 after 2, 6 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Middleton 28 to 35 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Lopez missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Beauchamp back 1/27 after 4, 3 min since (27% of 12)
BACK Green back 2/03 after 2, 14 min since (129% of 11)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 2/04 after 3, 1 min since (6% of 10)
NEW Middleton 28 to 34 min over the last 3
MIL availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Lopez missed 3 since 2/03, returns tonight: 26 min (84% of 31)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/04 after 3, 1 min since (5% of 12)
BACK Green back 2/03 after 2, 14 min since (125% of 11)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 2/04 after 3, 1 min since (6% of 10)
NEW Crowder 22 to 28 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 2/09 · back-to-backOUT Lillard missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 29 min (82% of 36)
BACK Lopez back 2/08 after 3, 26 min since (84% of 31)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/04 after 3, 3 min since (25% of 12)
BACK Green back 2/03 after 2, 16 min since (144% of 11)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 2/04 after 3, 9 min since (90% of 10)
NEW Portis 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Crowder 22 to 31 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 2/12 · 2 days' restOUT Middleton missed 2 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 2/09 after 2, 29 min since (82% of 36)
BACK Lopez back 2/08 after 3, 26 min since (86% of 31)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/04 after 3, 5 min since (39% of 12)
BACK Green back 2/03 after 2, 16 min since (148% of 11)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 2/04 after 3, 10 min since (103% of 10)
NEW Crowder 22 to 34 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 124, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Markkanen at 23 and Sexton at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hendricks (10 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight), Juzang (24 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-2 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 116 a night to Utah's 124. Call it Utah 121, Milwaukee 120, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/27 @ CHA 134-122 — UTA notes
UTA won 134-122. UTA shot 56% (52 of 93) to CHA's 51%, 17 of 41 from three. The glass went 49-35 for them. Markkanen led with 33 (12 of 18, 7 of 12 from three); Sexton added 24, Collins 20. The hinge was Q1, 47-24: from level to 23 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Markkanen was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/29 @ BKN 114-147 — UTA notes
UTA lost 114-147. UTA shot 45% (39 of 86) to BKN's 51%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 34 times to BKN's 19 — 27 points from the stripe to their 18. UTA turned it over 17 times to BKN's 8, and BKN turned those into 12 steals. George led with 21 (6 of 11, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Collins added 15, Markkanen 13. Q2 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 15 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 119-85 against them. George's -26 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ NYK 103-118 — UTA notes
UTA lost 103-118. UTA shot 45% (39 of 86) to NYK's 47%, 12 of 36 from three. UTA turned it over 14 times to NYK's 5, and NYK turned those into 9 steals. Sexton led with 22 (7 of 13, 2 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); George added 15, Markkanen 14. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 20 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 93-73 against them. Clarkson's -19 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 vs PHI 124-127 — UTA notes
UTA lost 124-127. UTA shot 52% (45 of 87) to PHI's 50%, 12 of 36 from three. UTA turned it over 9 times to PHI's 4. Markkanen led with 28 (10 of 15, 4 of 9 from three); Sexton added 22, Clarkson 16. Q3 was theirs, 32-22, the deficit cut from 10 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 105-92 against them. Collins's -7 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs MIL 123-108 — UTA notes
UTA won 123-108. UTA shot 48% (43 of 89) to MIL's 46%, 17 of 44 from three. UTA turned it over 16 times to MIL's 11, and MIL turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 52-32 for them. Markkanen led with 21 (8 of 15, 5 of 10 from three); Sexton added 19, George 19. The hinge was Q4, 40-13: UTA came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 15. UTA trailed 53-63 at the half and won the second half 70-45. Olynyk was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
2/06 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Hendricks (11 straight), Horton-Tucker (3 straight), Juzang (25 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 14 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Jal. Williams (3 straight), Joe (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 112 a night to Utah's 124 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-1. Call it OKC 118, Utah 117, Utah keeping it close.
2/08 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 114, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Hendricks (12 straight), Horton-Tucker (4 straight), Juzang (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 114 a night to Utah's 123. Call it Phoenix 123, Utah 115.
2/12 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Sensabaugh (13 straight). 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 34 and Kuminga at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Paul (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 113 a night to Utah's 120 and the line, where Utah takes 23 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 119, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
2/14 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 25 and Sexton at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 24 and Russell at 24 a game. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Reddish (10 straight), Vanderbilt (5 straight), Vincent (27 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-9 a night and the Lakers minus-4 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to the Lakers' 10. Call it Utah 119, the Lakers 118, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/27 vs NOP 141-117 — MIL notes
MIL won 141-117. MIL shot 56% (51 of 91) to NOP's 47%, 20 of 45 from three, and got to the line 25 times to NOP's 36. MIL turned it over 9 times to NOP's 14. G. Antetokounmpo led with 30 (11 of 16, 7 of 11 at the line); Lillard added 26, B. Lopez 24. The hinge was Q3, 37-24: a lead of 12 became 25, and the lead reached 34. B. Lopez was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
1/29 @ DEN 107-113 — MIL notes
MIL lost 107-113. MIL shot 43% (36 of 84) to DEN's 48%, 16 of 40 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 29 (11 of 19, 6 of 11 at the line); Lopez added 19, Lillard 18. Q1 was theirs, 26-25, but the other 3 periods went 88-81 against them. They led by as many as 13. Portis's -14 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/31 @ POR 116-119 — MIL notes
MIL lost 116-119. MIL shot 49% (45 of 92) to POR's 53%, 13 of 45 from three, and went to the line 18 times to POR's 9 — 13 points from the stripe to their 9. Antetokounmpo led with 27 (10 of 16, 7 of 11 at the line); Lillard added 25, Middleton 21. Q4 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 5 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 96-91 against them.
2/03 @ DAL 129-117 — MIL notes
MIL won 129-117. MIL shot 57% (50 of 88) to DAL's 49%, 12 of 30 from three. MIL turned it over 11 times to DAL's 21. Antetokounmpo led with 48 (20 of 28, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 10 at the line); Lillard added 30, Middleton 13. The hinge was Q2, 40-21: the deficit went from 24 to 5, and the lead reached 15. MIL trailed 60-65 at the half and won the second half 69-52. Beasley was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/04 @ UTA 108-123 — MIL notes
MIL lost 108-123. MIL shot 46% (39 of 84) to UTA's 48%, 15 of 41 from three. MIL turned it over 11 times to UTA's 16. The glass went 32-52 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 33 (11 of 15, 11 of 15 at the line); Portis added 27, Beasley 16. Q2 was theirs, 37-21, turning a 6-point deficit into a 10-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 102-71 against them. They led by as many as 19. Lillard's -21 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ 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 122 a night and allowing 116, shooting 56 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Durant at 24 a game. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Lopez (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-6 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to Milwaukee's 11. Call it Phoenix 121, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
2/08 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 34 and Lillard at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Lopez (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-8 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 103 a night to Milwaukee's 117. Call it Minnesota 115, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
2/09 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Lillard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 29 and Miller at 27 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Milwaukee 120, Charlotte 114.
2/12 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Middleton (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 18 a game. Without Caldwell-Pope (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-2 a night and Milwaukee minus-7 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 23 free throws a game to Denver's 17. Call it Milwaukee 116, Denver 113, Denver keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTACS C. Sexton
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
KD K. Dunn
KG K. George
KO K. Olynyk
LM L. Markkanen
OA O. Agbaji
SF S. Fontecchio
WK W. Kessler
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BP B. Portis
CL C. Livingston
CP C. Payne
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
JC J. Crowder
MB M. Beasley
MB M. Beauchamp
PC P. Connaughton
RL R. Lopez
UTA/MIL 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
Markkanen scores 21, Jazz rally in fourth quarter to beat Bucks 123-108
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 123-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.
Collin Sexton scored 19 points to help the Jazz snap a three-game losing streak. John Collins added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Keyonte George had 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Jazz outscored the Bucks 40-13 in the fourth quarter.
Defensively, Utah tallied 15 points off seven turnovers over the final 1½ quarters. The Jazz also allowed only four baskets over the final 12 minutes.
“We were getting stops so it kind of feeds into the offense,” Markkanen said. “You always look at offense and defense separately, but they really go hand in hand. You get stops, you get out and run and then you get good shots.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 33 points, 13 assists, and seven rebounds. Bobby Portis added 27 points and Malik Beasley had 16. Damian Lillard added 12 points, six assists, and a season-high two blocks as Milwaukee played without starters Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton .
The Bucks scored 19 points off 16 Utah turnovers and did not give up a point off a turnover until late in the third quarter.
Everything unraveled in the fourth quarter when Milwaukee could not knock down a shot for long stretches.
“I don’t think it was the energy, I think we need to make shots,” Antetokounmpo said. “It was a lot of wide-open shots that we didn’t make. You make one or two, the momentum stops and it’s a whole different game.”
After trailing by 19 points, Utah erased the deficit in the fourth quarter. Kelly Olynyk and Markkanen made back-to-back 3-pointers to start a 19-3 run that put the Jazz up 104-102 with 6:26 left. Markkanen capped the rally with a second go-ahead 3-pointer.
Milwaukee briefly retook a one-point lead on a layup from Antetokounmpo before the Jazz pulled away for good. Utah scored on six straight possessions — bookended by baskets from George — to extend its lead to 123-108 with less than a minute left.
“We couldn’t script better shots,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. “Every shot was wide open, but everything was front rim.”
The Bucks ended up losing the second game of a back-to-back set for just the second time this season. They were not able to contend with Utah’s depth in the final minutes.
“We do know they played last night, so we tried to up the tempo and up the pressure a little bit,” Sexton said.
AJ Green , Cameron Payne , and Jae Crowder combined to knock down four 3-pointers to fuel a 19-2 Milwaukee run to open the second quarter. Antetokounmpo punctuated the spurt with a running layup that gave the Bucks a 45-34 lead. Utah missed 8 of 9 field goals and committed four turnovers over the first five minutes of the quarter.
Milwaukee extended its lead to 61-42 before halftime after Antetokounmpo tipped in a layup to cap a string of six straight possessions where the Bucks scored.
“The second quarter got away from us,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said, while noting Utah totaled nine turnovers in the quarter. “Our offense was really stagnant. We didn’t make quick decisions with the ball at all.”
Utah was able to rally in the second half, in part, by locking down the rim. Milwaukee had just 10 points in the paint in the second half and the Jazz finished with a 52-32 advantage on rebounds.