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added 13 points and 19 rebounds for the surging Jazz, andhad 20 points to lead the Pistons, andAmid early offensive struggles, the Jazz never wavered on defence. Utah forced Detroit to commit 17 turnovers and scored 25 points off those miscues.
Utah never found much of an offensive rhythm in the first half. The Jazz did not score their first basket until five minutes into the game and shot just 33.3% from the floor before halftime. Detroit did not fare much better, shooting 38% in the first half. That opened the door for Utah to keep things close.capped a 9-2 run with a driving layup. Detroit never trailed during the period, but could not pull away. Utah closed the gap in the final two minutes of the quarter, cutting the deficit to 40-39 going into halftime when Mitchell and Gobert each scored on a dunk and Mitchell added a pair of free throws.
The Jazz really got rolling on offence in the third quarter. Utah opened the second half on a 16-2 run to take a 55-42 lead midway through the quarter. Mitchell sparked the surge with back-to-back baskets, andDetroit cut the deficit to 70-63 early in the fourth on a driving floater from Rose. The Jazz pulled away for good behind a 20-6 run. Bogdanovic fueled the run with three baskets. Mitchell capped it with a step-back jumper that gave Utah a 90-69 lead with 5:17 remaining.
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