Game ID: 22400506
Atlanta Hawks @ Utah Jazz
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 32 30 27 32 121ATL 36 29 28 31 124
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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 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 4 since 12/21, returns tonight: 28 min (90% of 32)
OUT Collins missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 27 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 12 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 21 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/26 after 12, 24 min since (114% of 21)
BACK Filipowski back 12/23 after 2, 12 min since (58% of 21)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 12/21 after 3, 23 min since (117% of 20)
BACK Potter back 12/19 after 2, 15 min since (83% of 19)
BACK Eubanks back 12/19 after 2, 12 min since (79% of 15)
UTA availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 28 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 16 min (79% of 20)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 13 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 22 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK George back 12/30 after 4, 28 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Williams back 12/26 after 12, 22 min since (103% of 21)
BACK Filipowski back 12/23 after 2, 12 min since (55% of 21)
UTA availability going into 1/04 · 2 days' restOUT Collins missed 5 since 12/23, returns tonight: 28 min (93% of 30)
OUT Hendricks missed 29 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 2 since 12/30, returns tonight: 7 min (36% of 19)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 14 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 2 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 23 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK George back 12/30 after 4, 32 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Williams back 12/26 after 12, 22 min since (103% of 21)
BACK Filipowski back 12/23 after 2, 12 min since (55% of 21)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 1/01 after 2, 16 min since (79% of 20)
UTA availability going into 1/05 · back-to-backOUT Hendricks missed 30 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 15 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 3 since 12/30, returns tonight: 17 min (108% of 15)
OUT Mills missed 24 since 11/12, returns tonight: 19 min (125% of 15)
BACK George back 12/30 after 4, 30 min since (96% of 32)
BACK Collins back 1/04 after 5, 28 min since (93% of 30)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 1/01 after 2, 16 min since (79% of 20)
BACK Potter back 1/04 after 2, 7 min since (36% of 19)
UTA availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 31 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 1/01, returns tonight: 29 min (139% of 21)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 16 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK George back 12/30 after 4, 30 min since (96% of 32)
BACK Collins back 1/04 after 5, 28 min since (93% of 30)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 1/01 after 2, 18 min since (90% of 20)
BACK Potter back 1/04 after 2, 14 min since (74% of 19)
BACK Eubanks back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (108% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/05 after 24, 19 min since (125% of 15)
UTA availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Clarkson missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 32 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 17 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/07 after 3, 29 min since (139% of 21)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 1/01 after 2, 18 min since (90% of 20)
BACK Potter back 1/04 after 2, 14 min since (76% of 19)
BACK Eubanks back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (112% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/05 after 24, 19 min since (122% of 15)
UTA availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Clarkson missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 33 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 1/07, returns tonight: 18 min (92% of 20)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 18 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/07 after 3, 26 min since (125% of 21)
BACK Potter back 1/04 after 2, 14 min since (73% of 19)
BACK Eubanks back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (113% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/05 after 24, 18 min since (120% of 15)
UTA availability going into 1/12 · back-to-backOUT George missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Clarkson missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 34 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 3 since 1/07, returns tonight: 27 min (133% of 20)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 19 since 11/30, returns tonight: 18 min (99% of 18)
BACK Williams back 1/07 after 3, 25 min since (117% of 21)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 1/11 after 2, 18 min since (92% of 20)
BACK Potter back 1/04 after 2, 15 min since (78% of 19)
BACK Eubanks back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (112% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/05 after 24, 17 min since (113% of 15)
UTA availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT George missed 5 since 1/05, returns tonight: 31 min (97% of 32)
OUT Collins missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Clarkson missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 35 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/07 after 3, 28 min since (132% of 21)
BACK Sensabaugh back 1/12 after 3, 27 min since (133% of 20)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 1/11 after 2, 18 min since (88% of 20)
BACK Tshiebwe back 1/12 after 19, 18 min since (99% of 18)
BACK Eubanks back 1/05 after 3, 20 min since (130% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/05 after 24, 17 min since (113% of 15)
ATL availability going into 12/29 · back-to-backOUT Okongwu missed 5 since 12/19, returns tonight: 18 min (65% of 28)
OUT Bogdanović missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 24 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 2 since 12/26, returns tonight: 9 min (73% of 13)
OUT Bufkin missed 7 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 3 since 12/23, returns tonight: 3 min (31% of 11)
BACK Nance Jr. back 12/19 after 2, 25 min since (131% of 19)
BACK Mathews back 12/21 after 3, 19 min since (110% of 18)
BACK Wallace back 12/21 after 14, 13 min since (79% of 16)
ATL availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Daniels missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 30 min (89% of 34)
OUT Bogdanović missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 25 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 8 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Okongwu back 12/29 after 5, 18 min since (65% of 28)
BACK Mathews back 12/21 after 3, 20 min since (114% of 18)
BACK Wallace back 12/21 after 14, 13 min since (83% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 12/21 after 3, 7 min since (52% of 13)
BACK Barlow back 12/21 after 20, 4 min since (41% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Bogdanović missed 5 since 12/23, returns tonight: 23 min (93% of 25)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 26 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 9 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 1/01 after 2, 30 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Okongwu back 12/29 after 5, 21 min since (76% of 28)
BACK Roddy back 12/29 after 2, 13 min since (103% of 13)
BACK Barlow back 12/29 after 3, 4 min since (34% of 11)
NEW Mathews 18 to 25 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/04 · back-to-backOUT Nance Jr. missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 27 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 10 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 1/01 after 2, 30 min since (90% of 34)
BACK Okongwu back 12/29 after 5, 22 min since (79% of 28)
BACK Bogdanović back 1/03 after 5, 23 min since (93% of 25)
BACK Roddy back 12/29 after 2, 9 min since (73% of 13)
BACK Barlow back 12/29 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/07 · 2 days' restOUT Nance Jr. missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 28 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 11 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 1/01 after 2, 30 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Okongwu back 12/29 after 5, 23 min since (81% of 28)
BACK Bogdanović back 1/03 after 5, 23 min since (93% of 25)
BACK Roddy back 12/29 after 2, 12 min since (90% of 13)
BACK Barlow back 12/29 after 3, 4 min since (33% of 11)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Mathews 18 to 24 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 2 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 29 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 12 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 1/01 after 2, 31 min since (93% of 34)
BACK Okongwu back 12/29 after 5, 23 min since (81% of 28)
BACK Bogdanović back 1/03 after 5, 26 min since (103% of 25)
BACK Roddy back 12/29 after 2, 12 min since (90% of 13)
BACK Barlow back 12/29 after 3, 4 min since (33% of 11)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 27 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/14 · 4 days' restOUT Johnson missed 3 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 30 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 13 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 1/01 after 2, 32 min since (96% of 34)
BACK Bogdanović back 1/03 after 5, 26 min since (106% of 25)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 4 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 6 since 1/01, returns tonight: 38 min (237% of 16)
OUT Gueye missed 31 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 14 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Bogdanović back 1/03 after 5, 26 min since (106% of 25)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 28 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Johnson missed 5 since 1/04, returns tonight: 38 min (106% of 36)
OUT Hunter missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 32 min (111% of 29)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 8 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 32 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 15 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 4 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Wallace back 1/15 after 6, 38 min since (237% of 16)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 28 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 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Sexton at 21 and Sensabaugh at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Hendricks (31 straight), Williams (3 straight), Tshiebwe (16 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Johnson at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nance Jr. (4 straight), Wallace (3 straight), Gueye (28 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-6 a night and Atlanta minus-6 and the defense, Utah allowing 111 a night to Atlanta's 121. Call it Utah 118, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/30 vs DEN 121-132 — UTA notes
UTA lost 121-132. UTA shot 51% (44 of 86) to DEN's 50%, 13 of 38 from three. UTA turned it over 16 times to DEN's 7, and DEN turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 37-51 against them. Clarkson led with 24 (7 of 15, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Sexton added 22, Markkanen 17. Q1 was theirs, 37-36, but the other 3 periods went 96-84 against them. Markkanen's -18 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/01 @ NYK 103-119 — UTA notes
UTA lost 103-119. UTA took 11 more shots (96 to 85), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to NYK's 55%, 13 of 43 from three, and got to the line 15 times to NYK's 23. Clarkson led with 25 (8 of 20, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Sexton added 25, Markkanen 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-31, the deficit cut from 10 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 88-70 against them. They led by as many as 10. Kessler's -14 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/04 @ MIA 136-100 — UTA notes
UTA won 136-100. UTA shot 52% (52 of 100) to MIA's 44%, 19 of 46 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MIA's 30. The glass went 57-32 for them. Sensabaugh led with 34 (12 of 18, 7 of 11 from three); Collins added 24, Sexton 17. The hinge was Q2, 40-19: from level to 21 ahead, and the lead reached 43. Sexton was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
1/05 @ ORL 105-92 — UTA notes
UTA won 105-92. UTA shot 48% (39 of 81) to ORL's 36%, 11 of 32 from three. UTA turned it over 22 times to ORL's 11, and ORL turned those into 8 steals. Sensabaugh led with 27 (11 of 19, 5 of 6 from three); Sexton added 20, Filipowski 12. The hinge was Q3, 28-19: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Mills was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/07 vs ATL 121-124 — UTA notes
UTA lost 121-124. UTA shot 42% (40 of 96) to ATL's 48%, 19 of 48 from three, and went to the line 25 times to ATL's 15 — 22 points from the stripe to their 12. UTA turned it over 15 times to ATL's 10. Markkanen led with 35 (11 of 21, 8 of 15 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Sexton added 24, Kessler 21. Q2 was theirs, 30-29, the deficit cut from 4 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 95-91 against them. Juzang's -17 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/09 vs MIA — 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 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 21 a game. Without George (2 straight), Collins (2 straight), Clarkson (2 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Herro at 21 and Adebayo at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Butler III (3 straight), Richardson (22 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-4 a night and Miami minus-6 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 17 times a game to Miami's 12. Call it Utah 116, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
1/11 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 25 and Booker at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without O'Neale (5 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without George (3 straight), Collins (3 straight), Clarkson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-7 a night and Phoenix minus-6 and the defense, Utah allowing 106 a night to Phoenix's 114. Call it Phoenix 113, Utah 112, Utah keeping it close.
1/12 vs BKN — 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 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without George (4 straight), Collins (4 straight), Clarkson (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Clowney at 15 and K. Johnson at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without C. Johnson (4 straight), Thomas (4 straight), Russell (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-9 a night and Brooklyn minus-1 and the defense, Utah allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 117. Call it Utah 114, Brooklyn 107.
1/15 vs CHA — 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 107 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Sexton at 22 a game. Without George (5 straight), Collins (5 straight), Clarkson (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Gra. Williams (20 straight), Mann (21 straight), Simpson (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Utah 111, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
12/29 @ TOR 136-107 — ATL notes
ATL won 136-107. ATL shot 48% (46 of 95) to TOR's 45%, 18 of 45 from three, and went to the line 35 times to TOR's 27 — 26 points from the stripe to their 24. ATL turned it over 14 times to TOR's 31. The glass went 40-52 against them. Young led with 34 (10 of 21, 7 of 13 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Hunter added 22, Johnson 15. The hinge was Q3, 40-24: a lead of 6 became 22, and the lead reached 31. Young was the night's best plus/minus at +39.
1/01 @ DEN 120-139 — ATL notes
ATL lost 120-139. ATL shot 45% (45 of 100) to DEN's 56%, 16 of 46 from three. Young led with 30 (8 of 17, 4 of 10 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Hunter added 20, Krejčí 14. Q2 was theirs, 38-34, the deficit cut from 7 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 105-82 against them. Young's -25 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ LAL 102-119 — ATL notes
ATL lost 102-119. ATL took 12 more shots (100 to 88), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to LAL's 49%, 6 of 34 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAL's 25. ATL turned it over 8 times to LAL's 18. The glass went 39-56 against them. Young led with 33 (10 of 22, 3 of 9 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Johnson added 19, Okongwu 14. Q3 was theirs, 29-31, but the other 3 periods went 88-73 against them. Daniels's -19 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/04 @ LAC 105-131 — ATL notes
ATL lost 105-131. ATL shot 43% (38 of 88) to LAC's 55%, 16 of 46 from three. ATL turned it over 22 times to LAC's 17, and LAC turned those into 15 steals. Young led with 20 (7 of 16, 4 of 9 from three); Hunter added 18, Mathews 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-29, but the other 3 periods went 102-77 against them. Krejčí's -26 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 @ UTA 124-121 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-121. ATL shot 48% (47 of 98) to UTA's 42%, 18 of 44 from three, and got to the line 15 times to UTA's 25. ATL turned it over 10 times to UTA's 15. Young led with 24 (6 of 16, 3 of 10 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Capela added 18, Hunter 17. The hinge was Q1, 36-32: from level to 4 ahead, and the lead reached 16.
1/09 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without O'Neale (4 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Young at 28 and Hunter at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Johnson (2 straight), Nance Jr. (5 straight), Wallace (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 113 a night to Atlanta's 123. Call it Phoenix 117, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/14 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 127, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Hunter at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Johnson (3 straight), Nance Jr. (6 straight), Wallace (5 straight). 4 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nurkić (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 110 a night to Atlanta's 127. Call it Phoenix 117, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/15 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 32 and White at 20 a game. Without Dosunmu (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Young at 28 and Hunter at 12 a game. Without Johnson (4 straight), Nance Jr. (7 straight), Wallace (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-1 a night and Atlanta minus-4. Call it Chicago 121, Atlanta 116.
1/18 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Young at 27 and Hunter at 16 a game. Without Johnson (5 straight), Hunter (2 straight), Nance Jr. (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Atlanta's 117 and the arc, Atlanta at 38 percent from three to Boston's 34. Call it Boston 117, Atlanta 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTACS C. Sexton
CW C. Williams
DE D. Eubanks
IC I. Collier
JJ J. Juzang
KF K. Filipowski
LM L. Markkanen
MP M. Potter
PM P. Mills
WK W. Kessler
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DD D. Daniels
DH D. Hunter
GM G. Mathews
OO O. Okongwu
TY T. Young
VK V. Krejčí
ZR Z. Risacher
UTA/ATL 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
Trae Young's 49-foot buzzer-beater lifts Hawks to a 124-121 win over the Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond the halfcourt line to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
Young took an inbounds pass, dribbled to just short of halfcourt and hit the 49-foot winner as time expired while being loosely guarded by Collin Sexton , who had seemingly forced overtime with a tying 3-pointer with four seconds remaining.
Young finished with 24 points and 20 assists. Dyson Daniels added 16 points, seven assists, and six rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a three-game skid. Clint Capela scored 18 points and De’Andre Hunter 17.
Lauri Markkanen made a season-high eight 3-pointers and scored a season-best 35 points for Utah. Sexton added 24 points and Walker Kessler finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Utah scored on five straight possessions and took a 114-113 lead on back-to-back dunks from Kessler. Young hit a step-back 3-pointer to put Atlanta back in front, and fed De’Andre Hunter for another go-ahead 3 with 1:57 left.
Takeaways Hawks: Atlanta used a balanced attack with seven players scoring in double figures.
Jazz: Utah fell behind by 14 points in the first quarter and 16 in the second before battling back both times and making it a one-possession game by halftime.
Key moment Young’s heave at the buzzer snapped the Hawks' skid and was the team's fifth in its last eight games.
Key stat Utah has won just twice in 15 home games.
Up next The Hawks finish a six-game road swing at Phoenix on Thursday. The Jazz host Miami on Thursday.