National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 101, Orlando 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2014
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #40 Leon Wood, #22 Bill Spooner, #34 Kevin Cutler
Attendance: 16032

Jazz 101, Magic 94: Derrick Favors had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Utah knocked off Orlando to win consecutive road games for the first time in more than year.

Gordon Hayward added 20 points and six assists for the Jazz, who beat the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Trey Burke and Enes Kanter scored 11 points apiece as Utah improved to 4-10 on the road.

Tobias Harris scored 24 points and Evan Fournier added 21 for the Magic, who have lost five of six games. Nikola Vucevic contributed 16 points and nine rebounds and rookie Elfrid Payton had 11 points and a season-best 11 assists.

The Magic trailed by 15 entering the final stanza and moved within 89-83 on Harris’ three-point play with 5:28 remaining. A basket by Hayward gave the Jazz a 10-point advantage with 2:24 left and Orlando couldn’t get closer than six down the stretch.

Utah shot 59.5 percent from the field in the first half while taking a 49-43 advantage. The Jazz increased the lead to 17 late in the third quarter before settling for an 81-66 lead entering the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Favors recorded his eighth double-double of the campaign. … The 20-point outing is Harris’ 11th of the season. … Utah has won back-to-back road games for the first time since Dec. 11-13, 2013 when it beat Sacramento and Denver.
Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Orlando
Derrick Favors 23 Scoring Tobias Harris 24
Gordon Hayward 6 Assists Elfrid Payton 11
Derrick Favors 10 Rebounds Nikola Vucevic 9
Gordon Hayward 9 Free Throws Made Evan Fournier 3
Dante Exum 2 Steals Kyle O'Quinn 3
Derrick Favors 2 Blocks Channing Frye 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 101 53.4 4-11 19-24 24 42 5 4 16
Orlando 94 44.6 12-22 8-12 28 34 2 6 12
Upcoming Games
  • Orlando will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Magic have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .368 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Jazz have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .350 after a loss.