National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 102, Cleveland 100
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #76 Steven Anderson, #19 James Capers, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance: 19911

Jazz 102, Cavaliers 100:
Gordon Hayward buried a step-back jumper from the right wing at the buzzer and finished with 21 points as Utah held off visiting Cleveland.

LeBron James’ heroics in the final seconds tied it but Hayward ran off a pair of screens on the final inbounds play and had enough time for two dribbles and a step to clear some space before giving the Jazz their second win. Derrick Favors added 21 points and 10 points and Enes Kanter scored 18 points for Utah.

James finished with 31 points and Kyrie Irving scored 34 for the Cavaliers, who have dropped back-to-back games. Kevin Love struggled to 14 points on 2-of-10 shooting and Cleveland recorded just six assists on 30 field goals.

Irving’s driving layup with 5:24 to play gave the Cavaliers their first lead of the night but the Jazz recovered to go back up 96-90. James buried a 3-pointer from the left corner with 11 seconds left to cut the deficit to one and, after two free throws from Utah, caught Favors up in the air at the top of the key and knocked down all three free throws with 3.4 seconds left to tie it before Hayward’s jumper.

The Jazz hit their first five shots in the second quarter to open up a 43-29 lead and were still up 14 with 2:43 left in the half before the Cavaliers cut it to 59-48 at the break. Trey Burke’s 3-pointer stretched it to 66-50 before James buried a pair of 3-pointers in a 21-6 burst to chop the deficit to one, and Utah carried a 76-75 lead into the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: James had four of Cleveland’s six assists while starting PG Irving had zero. … The Cavaliers changed their lineup, inserting Shawn Marion into the starting five while bringing Dion Waiters off the bench. … Utah shot 50.6 percent from the floor, led by Favors’ 9-of-13 effort.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Utah
Kyrie Irving 34 Scoring Derrick Favors 21
LeBron James 4 Assists Gordon Hayward 7
Anderson Varejao 9 Rebounds Derrick Favors 10
LeBron James 12 Free Throws Made Gordon Hayward 7
LeBron James 3 Steals Trey Burke 1
Shawn Marion 3 Blocks Rudy Gobert 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 100 41.7 6-16 34-40 6 30 4 8 12
Utah 102 50.6 7-21 17-22 26 41 8 3 15
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.