The Los Angeles Clippers (5-4, 1-2 Home) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they host the Utah Jazz (7-3, 3-3 Away) on Sunday. Utah topped the Los Angeles Lakers 130-116 at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. Lauri Markkanen led the way with 27 points and 13 rebounds. The Jazz are the third seed in the Western Conference, one game behind the Phoenix Suns.
Los Angeles won their third in a row on Friday at AT&T Center, beating the San Antonio Spurs 113-106. Paul George had 35 points to lead the team. The Clippers are 11th in the Western Conference.The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Utah won two out of three games between the teams last season, although Los Angeles took the last meeting 121-115 at Crypto.com Arena on March 29.
George led the Clippers with 34 points and six assists. Donovan Mitchell had 33 points and six assists in defeat. The Jazz have been led this season by Markkanen, who is averaging 22.2 points per game. Markkanen also has grabbed 9.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Mike Conley is dishing 7.4 assists.George (24.1 ppg) has supplied much of the Clips’ offense. George also has distributed 4.8 assists per game. Ivica Zubac has pulled down 11.6 rebounds per game.
The Jazz are averaging 117.0 points per game, ranking as one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA (2nd). The Jazz have come up short more often than not in recent trips to Crypto.com Arena, losing seven of the last 10. Utah is 7-3 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +4.2 (117.0-112.8).
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