National Basketball Association
Utah 82, Milwaukee 75
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 28, 2015
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
#34 Kevin Cutler, #65 Sean Wright, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance:
19515
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Jazz 82, Bucks 75: Trey Burke drilled a career-high five 3-pointers en route to 23 points to go along with six assists as Utah beat Milwaukee for the 13th straight time in Salt Lake City.
Derrick Favors added 16 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots while Gordon Hayward had 14 points for the Jazz, who have won six of their last eight. Rudy Gobert recorded 12 points and 10 boards while Trevor Booker also had 12 points in a reserve role for Utah.
Khris Middleton produced 18 points and six rebounds for the Bucks, who haven't won at Utah since 2001. Michael Carter-Williams collected 16 points, five rebounds and four steals while Ersan Ilyasova had 12 points for Milwaukee, which has dropped four straight on the road.
Giannis Antetokounmpo threw down two dunks as part of 14-4 burst to put the Bucks in front 54-51 before Burke sparked a 7-1 spurt to give Utah a 58-55 lead despite the Jazz scoring just 11 points in the third quarter. Gobert converted a three-point play as Utah pulled ahead 70-63 and Favors scored a clutch basket in the final minute to preserve the victory.
Burke knocked down two 3-pointers and scored eight of Utah's last 11 points of the first quarter to put the Jazz on top 26-18. Burke knocked down a jumper and finished at the rim to push the margin to 43-29 and he led all scorers with 12 points as Utah settled for a 47-40 advantage at intermission.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Jazz's bench outscored the Bucks' reserves 38-19. … Gobert has gone 7-of-7 from the field in his last two outings. … Milwaukee has committed 23 or more turnovers in three of its last five games.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Utah |
Khris Middleton 18 |
Scoring |
Trey Burke 23 |
Zaza Pachulia 5 |
Assists |
Trey Burke 6 |
O.J. Mayo 6 |
Rebounds |
Derrick Favors 12 |
John Henson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Rudy Gobert 6 |
Michael Carter-Williams 4 |
Steals |
Elijah Millsap 5 |
Miles Plumlee 2 |
Blocks |
Derrick Favors 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
75 |
39.2 |
5-15 |
12-14 |
18 |
39 |
4 |
15 |
23 |
Utah
|
82 |
38.2 |
6-22 |
18-23 |
18 |
46 |
7 |
16 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Jazz have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .472 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Bucks have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .630 after a loss.