After a three-game losing streak and ending a road trip, the Jazz, desperate for a win, returned home and ushered in the Cavaliers' challenge.
In terms of the Jazz, the double tower Gobert + Whiteside is absent at the same time, and whether the Jazz, who are worried about the inside of this campaign, can defend the home team will obviously face no small challenge and test.
On the other hand, on the Cavaliers side, Aaron + Mobley + Markkanen sit on the height advantage, and the Cavaliers are also ready to take advantage of the victory to chase and win 2 consecutive wins on the road!
Finally, after 4 quarters of play, with the excellent play of Mobli + Markkanen, the Cavaliers, who were mainly anti-guests, completely suppressed the Jazz in the first half and occupied the initiative on the field.
Coupled with the return of the second half, the Cavaliers became more and more courageous in the third quarter, and the single quarter exploded a 30-16 offensive frenzy, expanding the point difference to 25 points in one fell swoop, basically locking in the victory.
In the face of a huge score gap, the Jazz, who saw no hope of chasing points, also surrendered early, and the game also entered garbage time.
In the end, the Cavaliers also won 111-91 on the road to the Jazz, which was worth the trip to win 2 consecutive wins, but also gave the opponent Jazz 4 consecutive losses!
In this game, the Cavaliers played a high advantage, and finally scored in double figures with 6 people, and the team performance of all the soldiers gave the Jazz a 20-point rout.
In the case of Aaron + Mobli + Lefu and other main players performing their duties and continuing their stable performance, the core defender Garland, as well as the two major tigers Markkanen + Stevens, are particularly critical!
In this game, although Garland was slightly sluggish on the offensive end, he only felt cold on 3 of 11 shots, and only 1 of 8 three-pointers from the outside line completely lost the crosshairs.
But with excellent personal ability, Garland still cut a triple-double performance of 11 points + 10 rebounds + 15 assists + 1 steal, and successfully connected the whole team's attack!
At the same time, Garland's outstanding performance was also praised by opponent Mitchell: "He should be selected for this year's All-Star Game, you see his influence on the court, he is moving to the next stage." ”
In addition, as the ace of the team's forward position, Markkanen's performance in this game also played a crucial role.
Markkanen was very efficient, starting 34 minutes, shooting 8 of 11 shots, not to mention 8 of 11 shots, and hitting 4 three-pointers on the outside, contributing 20+6+1+1.
More importantly, Markkanen has not made a mistake in this game, and while providing the team with strong firepower, it has also become an invincible presence for the Jazz team!
Of course, the Cavaliers were able to beat the Jazz in this game, and the performance of the Wizards Stevens was also indispensable.
Stevens was on the verge of death in this game, appearing in 28 minutes on 10-of-15 shooting, scoring a game-high 23 points, plus 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.
In the third quarter, his heroic performance of scoring 15 points from the inside and outside not only helped the Cavaliers to successfully open the score gap, but also successfully disrupted the jazz's defensive rhythm and deployment, and made a great contribution for the Cavaliers to win 2 consecutive victories!
On the other hand, on the Jazz side, the team was completely crushed on the inside of this game, and finally swallowed a 20-point rout + 4 consecutive losses, which obviously disappointed the home fans.
After all, for the Jazz, in the absence of the twin towers Gobert + Whiteside, Mitchell + Conley + Bojan and the poor feel, in the face of the Cavaliers with a higher lineup, the Jazz team generals who are missing major generals in this campaign seem to have no choice but to admit it.
More importantly, after losing to the Cavaliers in this game and suffering four consecutive defeats, the Jazz's regular season record also came to 28 wins and 14 losses, officially falling out of the top three in the West.
In this regard, many Jazz fans also said after the game: Double Tower Gobert + Whiteside come back soon!