On March 13, Beijing time, the Jazz played at home against the Kings, and the last upset defeat to the Spurs allowed Popovich to win his 1336th career victory, surpassing the old Nelson to occupy the first place in NBA history. In this back-to-back match, the Jazz refused to be upset again, beating the Kings 134-125 to defend their fourth place in the West.
Both teams were absent from the core of the game, with Kings Sabonis Jr. suspended and Jazz Gobert and Conley absent. As soon as the game began, the two teams began to compete, both in good shape, and the Kings had the upper hand under Fox, but Clarkson led the team to complete the rebound in the second quarter, and the Jazz led by four points at halftime. In the second half, the Jazz still had the upper hand, and the point difference was gradually widened, but the Kings side launched a counterattack in the final quarter, but with Clarkson erupting again, it helped the team to open the point difference and seal the victory.
In this campaign, King star Fox in the case of Sabonis Jr.'s ban, a big package, played 41 minutes and 19 seconds, shooting 15 of 32 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and bombarded the full data of 41 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals. Unfortunately, he still can't lead the team to victory, clarkson on the bench opposite is also very hot this time, coupled with Mitchell's performance, the king is also powerless to return to heaven.
This time Gobert and Conley were not there, which should have been Mitchell's performance moment, he also had a good performance, 11 of 22 shooting, 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Clarkson on the bench was even more explosive, playing 35 minutes, shooting 15-of-21, 7-of-13 from three-point range and 8-of-8 from the free throw line, with 45 points and two assists. This time Clarkson only had the basket in his eyes, and he also sent the ball into the basket again and again, and fought against Fox, and gained the upper hand, successfully leading the team to victory.
Clarkson scored 45 points against Fox 41, which was the third time this season that players from both teams cut 40+, only this time Clarkson was on the bench. With Clarkson's re-outbreak, the award of the best sixth man can not forget him, as last year's winner of this award, he also has a chance this year, the main contender is the Heat's young Hiro, just to see who can be more stable in the last month.