Hobbled Jazz Host Celtics
The Utah Jazz play host to the Boston Celtics at Delta Center on Tuesday evening.

The Jazz (28-36) have dropped two in a row and hope to end the skid as they return home for an opportunity to improve on their, 19-12, home record. Lauri Markkanen (quadriceps) missed the last game and is listed as questionable for action. Taylor Hendricks (toe) will remain sidelined. Behind Markkanen, Collin Sexton is the squad's leading scorer, averaging 18.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. Jordan Clarkson averages 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists, while John Collins is averaging 14.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 blocks per game. The Jazz average 117.7 points per game, but they give up an average of 120.7 points per game, which is fifth-most in the league.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Celtics (49-14), after a 22-point win in Portland on Monday night. They jumped out to a strong start in the game and led, 37-28, after one quarter. They added another five points to their advantage through the second and maintained control the rest of the way to close out their second straight win. Jaylen Brown was the high-point man with 27 points on 13-for-29 shooting, in 33 minutes. Jayson Tatum followed up with 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists, while Sam Hauser tallied 22 points, two rebounds, two steals and a block, off the bench. The Celtics will look to keep the momentum going as they face the fifth and final game of a road trip with the hope of building on their, 21-11, road record.
Posted on: 3/11/2024 3:11 PM