On the morning of February 12, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ushered in an East and West showdown, Jazz VS Magic. As a result, the Jazz defeated the Magic 114-99 on aggregate 28-12, 16-27, 33-35, 37-25. Mitchell scored a game-high 24 points and Wendell Carter had 22 points and nine rebounds.
Currently, the Jazz are 4th in the West with 35 wins and 21 losses, and the Magic are 14th in the East with 13 wins and 44 losses. In their previous five meetings, the Jazz were 4-1, but in the most recent meeting, the Magic beat the Jazz 107-100 at home, setting a record for the first time in history.
Judging from the recent state of the two teams, the Jazz have revived in blood after five consecutive losses, and have won four consecutive games at home. After two consecutive defeats, the Magic defeated the Blazers 113-95 in the last round, and their status also recovered.
The starting list of the two teams, the Magic started: Sagas, Anthony Jr., Wagner Jr., Carter Jr., Bamba Jr., jazz starters: Conley, Mitchell, O'Neal, Bogdanovic, Azubuk.
After the game began, the Jazz were in the lead from the start, playing a small 24-7 climax at the highest. The Magic team seemed powerless to fight back. At the end of the first quarter, the Jazz laid the lead early, taking a 28-12 lead.
In the second quarter, the Magic suddenly began to erupt, and Wendell Carter played a key role in the explosion that scared the Jazz a lot, and as a result, after halftime, the Jazz trailed 16-27 in the second quarter, 44-39 on aggregate, just leading by just five points.
In the third quarter, the Jazz, who did not dare to be careless, completely let go to play, and Hassan Whiteside grabbed a total of 18 rebounds, laying the foundation for the game victory. Still, the Magic were not to be outdone, with Wendell Carter and Cole Anthony contributing as many as 40 points. The score in the third quarter was 33-35, and the Magic team recovered two points again on aggregate, with a three-point difference.
In the fourth quarter, the Jazz were in pain, and erneil and Mitchell teamed up to defeat the Magic at the crucial moment. In the end, the Jazz held their ground in the final moments and won the fourth quarter 37-25, beating the Magic 114-99 on aggregate.
Magic: Carter Jr. 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Anthony Jr. 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 turnovers, Bamba 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Ross Jr. 11 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds, Sargas 9 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, Wagner Jr. 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Harris 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Okiki 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
Jazz: Mitchell 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals, Clarkson 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Whiteside 15 points, 18 rebounds and 2 blocks, O'Neal 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals, Azubuk 12 points and 7 rebounds, Forrester 9 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, Conley 8 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, Bogdanovic 7 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Pascal 4 points, 2 rebounds, Butler Jr. 3 points.
This game also set 3 new records. First, the Jazz have beaten the Magic three times in a row at home, creating a home-to-home win in team history, and the Magic have not won the Jazz on the road in 33 years since the establishment of the team in 1989; second, the Jazz have won five consecutive wins, creating the longest winning streak this season.