Game ID: 22300628
Utah Jazz @ Washington Wizards
Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 29 27 22 30 108UTA 36 28 34 25 123
UTA @ WAS ScoutingUTA @ WAS 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.
WAS availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Butler missed 4 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Shamet back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 16 min since (122% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/15 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 12)
WAS availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 5 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Shamet back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (93% of 16)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 13 min since (97% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/15 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 12)
WAS availability going into 1/21 · back-to-backOUT Gafford missed 2 since 1/18, returns tonight: 30 min (114% of 26)
OUT Butler missed 6 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 2, 11 min since (72% of 16)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 13 min since (96% of 13)
WAS availability going into 1/24 · 2 days' restOUT Butler missed 7 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 3 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 30 min since (114% of 26)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 2, 13 min since (80% of 16)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 13 min since (96% of 13)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 31 min over the last 3
WAS availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Butler missed 8 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 4 since 1/18, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 12)
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 26 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 2, 13 min since (79% of 16)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 30 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 9 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 28 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Davis back 1/25 after 4, 1 min since (7% of 12)
WAS availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 10 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 28 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Davis back 1/25 after 4, 1 min since (7% of 12)
WAS availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 11 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 12 min (95% of 13)
OUT Davis missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 12 min (98% of 12)
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 28 min since (104% of 26)
WAS availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 12 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/31 after 2, 12 min since (95% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/25 after 4, 6 min since (52% of 12)
UTA availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Horton-Tucker missed 5 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 15 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 15 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 1/10 after 7, 3 min since (16% of 21)
BACK Sensabaugh back 1/10 after 7, 3 min since (19% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (37% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 6 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 16 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 16 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 3 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 7 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 17 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 3 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 17 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/23 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 4 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 8 since 1/06, returns tonight: 8 min (41% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 18 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 4 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 18 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
UTA availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 5 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 19 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 5 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 19 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 3 since 1/18, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 11)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (41% of 20)
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)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bagley III at 18 and Kuzma at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 33 free throws a game; Sexton at 28 and Markkanen at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Hendricks (5 straight), Juzang (19 straight), Sensabaugh (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 33 free throws a game to Washington's 21 and the glass, where Utah has been minus-0 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Utah 122, Washington 120, Washington keeping it close.
1/18 @ NYK 109-113 — WAS notes
WAS lost 109-113. WAS shot 46% (41 of 90) to NYK's 45%, 10 of 31 from three. WAS turned it over 12 times to NYK's 17. Poole led with 24 (7 of 19, 2 of 9 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Bagley III added 20, Kuzma 15. Q1 was theirs, 22-22, but the other 3 periods went 91-87 against them. Avdija's -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 vs SAS 127-131 — WAS notes
WAS lost 127-131. WAS shot 48% (49 of 103) to SAS's 53%, 9 of 29 from three. WAS turned it over 11 times to SAS's 17. Bagley III led with 21 (8 of 19, 1 of 3 from three); Avdija added 16, Poole 16. Q3 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 6 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 103-93 against them. They led by as many as 12. Kuzma's -22 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 vs DEN 104-113 — WAS notes
WAS lost 104-113. WAS shot 43% (39 of 91) to DEN's 49%, 8 of 27 from three, and got to the line 22 times to DEN's 28. The glass went 40-50 against them. Kuzma led with 17 (7 of 13, 2 of 4 from three); Jones added 15, Gafford 15. Q4 was theirs, 26-24, the deficit cut from 11 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 89-78 against them. Coulibaly's -14 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/24 vs MIN 107-118 — WAS notes
WAS lost 107-118. WAS shot 48% (37 of 77) to MIN's 42%, 10 of 24 from three. WAS turned it over 21 times to MIN's 7, and MIN turned those into 8 steals. Avdija led with 24 (7 of 12, 4 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Kuzma added 17, Bagley III 17. Q2 was theirs, 35-27, turning a 6-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 91-72 against them. Avdija's -16 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs UTA 108-123 — WAS notes
WAS lost 108-123. WAS shot 49% (43 of 88) to UTA's 52%, 7 of 30 from three, and went to the line 20 times to UTA's 12 — 15 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 35-52 against them. Kuzma led with 26 (12 of 24, 1 of 8 from three); Poole added 18, Bagley III 14. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 20 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 98-78 against them. Kispert's -20 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 22 and Burks at 21 a game. Without Cunningham (8 straight), Wiseman (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bagley III at 17 and Kuzma at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Washington's 31 and the glass, where Detroit has been minus-1 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Detroit 121, Washington 116.
1/29 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. Without Branham (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 20 and Bagley III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-5. Call it San Antonio 120, Washington 117, Washington keeping it close.
1/31 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Bagley III at 15 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. Without Zubac (7 straight), Tucker (29 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Washington giving it away 14 times a game to the Clippers' 11. Call it the Clippers 118, Washington 113.
2/02 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Avdija at 14 a game. One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Butler III at 23 and Herro at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Jović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Washington giving it away 14 times a game to Miami's 10 and the arc, Miami at 38 percent from three to Washington's 32. Call it Washington 116, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
1/15 vs IND 132-105 — UTA notes
UTA won 132-105. UTA shot 56% (45 of 81) to IND's 40%, 11 of 25 from three, and went to the line 35 times to IND's 25 — 31 points from the stripe to their 20. Markkanen led with 32 (10 of 15, 2 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Sexton added 30, George 19. The hinge was Q3, 41-29: a lead of 14 became 26, and the lead reached 29. Markkanen was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/18 vs OKC 129-134 — UTA notes
UTA lost 129-134. UTA shot 48% (43 of 89) to OKC's 56%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 36 times to OKC's 28 — 30 points from the stripe to their 24. Sexton led with 31 (10 of 19, 4 of 7 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Markkanen added 26, Collins 21. Q3 was theirs, 28-22, the deficit cut from 9 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 112-101 against them. Collins's -19 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ HOU 126-127 — UTA notes
UTA lost 126-127 in 1 overtime. UTA shot 46% (48 of 105) to HOU's 43%, 13 of 43 from three. UTA turned it over 17 times to HOU's 7, and HOU turned those into 11 steals. Clarkson led with 33 (12 of 25, 4 of 10 from three); Sexton added 28, Markkanen 22. Q3 was theirs, 38-25, the deficit cut from 13 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 102-88 against them. Agbaji's -15 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 @ NOP 124-153 — UTA notes
UTA lost 124-153. UTA shot 47% (43 of 92) to NOP's 58%, 12 of 36 from three, and went to the line 32 times to NOP's 15 — 26 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 38-57 against them. Sexton led with 22 (9 of 12, 2 of 4 from three); Fontecchio added 18, Collins 14. Q1 was theirs, 30-34, but the other 3 periods went 119-94 against them. Kessler's -26 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 @ WAS 123-108 — UTA notes
UTA won 123-108. UTA shot 52% (50 of 97) to WAS's 49%, 13 of 31 from three, and got to the line 12 times to WAS's 20. The glass went 52-35 for them. Markkanen led with 29 (11 of 20, 6 of 12 from three); Collins added 22, Clarkson 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-22: a lead of 8 became 20, and the lead reached 25. Collins was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/27 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Miller at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 125, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sexton at 24 and Markkanen at 24 a game. Without Hendricks (6 straight), Juzang (20 straight), Sensabaugh (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 27 free throws a game to Charlotte's 20 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 119 a night to Utah's 125. Call it Utah 121, Charlotte 116.
1/29 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Simmons (38 straight), Clowney (14 straight), Wilson (10 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 129, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 23 a game. Without Hendricks (7 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight), Juzang (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 109 a night to Utah's 129 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 119, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
1/30 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 98, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Randle at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Robinson (26 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 131, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 18 a game. Without Hendricks (8 straight), Juzang (22 straight), Sensabaugh (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 98 a night to Utah's 131 and the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Utah plus-2. Call it New York 123, Utah 111, New York by 12.
2/01 vs PHI — 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 130, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Markkanen at 20 and Sexton at 17 a game. Without Hendricks (9 straight), Juzang (23 straight), Sensabaugh (9 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 28 from three, 30 free throws a game; Embiid at 38 and Harris at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Maxey (3 straight), Melton (9 straight), Covington (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the arc, Utah at 37 percent from three to Philadelphia's 28 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-6. Call it Utah 120, Philadelphia 119, Philadelphia 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
WASBC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
DA D. Avdija
DG D. Gafford
DW D. Wright
JB J. Bernard
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bagley III
TJ T. Jemison III
TJ T. Jones
UTA/WAS 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