George, Collins lead the Jazz to 1st win, 135-126 over the Bulls
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[November 05, 2024]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Keyonte George had 33 points and nine
assists, John Collins added 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Utah Jazz
won for the first time this season, beating the Chicago Bulls 135-126 on
Monday night. |
Chicago Bulls' Julian Phillips, left, and Utah Jazz's John Collins
battle for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) |
The injury-depleted Jazz (1-6) entered as the
NBA's worst team offensively, averaging 99.8 points on 39.1 %
percent shooting. Against Chicago, the Jazz shot 53.9% from the
floor and were 45.7% from 3-pointer range at 16 of 35.
Collin Sexton added 24 points for Utah, and Walker Kessler had
12 points and 15 rebounds.
Chicago's Coby White came on in the second half to score 28
points, tying it twice late in the third quarter. But the Bulls,
playing without injured leading scorer Zach LaVine, were unable
to take the lead after falling behind by 15 points.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 25 points on 9-for 13 shooting, and Nikola
Vucevic had 23 points for Chicago. The Bulls have lost two in a
row to drop to 3-4.
Takeaways
Jazz: Utah outplayed Chicago even though it played a third
straight game without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (back
spasms).
Bulls: Chicago stormed back in the third, but couldn't sustain
the run.
Key moment
After White tied it at 90 late in the third, Utah outscored
Chicago 21-11 to pull away.
Key stat:
The Jazz had a season high in points and the 20-year-old George,
in his second NBA season, tied his career high.
Up next
Utah is at Milwaukee on Thursday night. Chicago is at Dallas on
Wednesday night.
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