On February 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Jazz played at home to the Magic, the Jazz in the first quarter to achieve a 16-point lead, but the Magic in the second half of the second quarter to play a scoring climax to reduce the point difference to less than 5 points, the second half of the final quarter Clarkson and Azubuk scored to help the Jazz re-open the point difference, and finally the Jazz defeated the Magic 114-99 to win five consecutive wins.
Match data
Jazz: Mitchell 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals, Azubuk 12 points and 7 rebounds, O'Neal 14 points, 5 assists and 4 steals, Conley 8 points and 5 assists, Whiteside 15 points and 18 rebounds, Clarkson 18 points.
Magic: Wagner Jr. had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Carter 22 points and 9 rebounds, Sargas had 9 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, Harris had 8 points, Rose had 11 points, and Anthony had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Star of the Field: Whiteside
Whiteside was efficient in offense, shooting 6-of-8 from the front and 18 rebounds in the game to secure the Jazz's victory.
Highlights of this session
Bamba split buckle
Whiteside nail board big hat! O'Neal counter-attacked a three-point shot
Little Carter dunked
Whiteside received the ball with both hands slammed
Game review
After the game began, Carter dunked and scored, Azubuk scored in the air, Conley hit a three-pointer, Anthony hit a layup, Azubuk scored under the basket, Anthony hit a three-pointer, Mitchell scored 9 points in a row, O'Neal attacked, Mitchell and Whiteside scored each, and the Jazz led 24-7. Sagas then scored on a layup, Whiteside hit a dunk, Carter Jr. hit a three-pointer, and Pascal hit two free throws to end the Jazz's 28-12 lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Sagas hit a jumper, Forrester scored on a layup, Clarkson dunked in, Rose hit a three-pointer, Forrester hit a layup, Rose hit a three-pointer, Carter hit 2+1, Clarkson scored 2+1, Bamba hit a three-pointer, and the Jazz led by 11 points. Then Whiteside scored a layup, Bamba scored with a dunk, Mitchell hit two free throws, Saggers and Anthony scored each, Bogda hit a three-pointer, Anthony scored five straight points, Sagas dunked and the Jazz led 44-39 at the end of the first half.
Yi bian fought Wagner Jr. offensively, O'Neal hit a three-pointer, Carter Jr. scored a layup, O'Neal hit a three-pointer, Bamba scored 4 points in a row, Wagner Jr. hit two free throws, Mitchell scored 3+1, Bamba dunked in, Carter Jr. scored 2+1, Forrester hit a three-pointer, O'Neal hit a three-pointer, and the Jazz led by 6 points. Then Carter Jr. dunked, Bogda scored under the basket, Carter scored 4 points in a row, Clarkson hit a jumper, Rose scored on a layup, Mitchell scored 2+1, Forrester scored on free throws, and the Jazz led by eight points. Immediately after Okiki hit a three-pointer, Pascal hit a layup, Harris hit a jumper, Clarkson hit a jumper, Bamba hit a three-pointer, Whiteside dunked and Wagner Jr. hit a three-pointer to end the third quarter with the Jazz leading 77-74.
In the final quarter, Conley scored on a layup, Clarkson scored on offense, Wagner Jr. hit a layup, Whiteside dunked, Rose hit a three-pointer, Clarkson and Azubuk scored separately, Harris hit a jumper, Azubuk scored four straight points, and the Jazz led by 10 points. Harris then hit a three-pointer, Clarkson returned the three-pointer, O'Neal hit a three-pointer, Carter Jr. hit a jumper, Azubuk dunked and Bogda scored a free throw, giving the Jazz a double-digit lead and ultimately winning.
Starting lineup
Jazz: Conley, Mitchell, Azubük, O'Neal, Bogda
Magic: Sagas, Anthony, Bamba, Carter, Wagner Jr