Stockton scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to help the Jazz claw back from a 12-point deficit, including his most heroic effort at the final buzzer. According to Charania, some options beside advancing straight to the playoffs include a play-in tournament and resuming the season with all 30 teams.Start your day with the top stories you missed while you were sleeping. According to numerous outlets, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers voted during the large meeting to not continue the season, although Wojnarowski said it was more of an informal “polling” rather than a vote. It was a result that left a bitter taste in large swaths of Jazz fans’ mouths on Monday night.
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Steve Griffin, Deseret News Steve Griffin, Deseret News A few lapses and the Rockets can grow the lead in a hurry.Such occurred Saturday night at Vivint Arena, as the Rockets turned a three-point lead with 3:27 left in the third quarter into an 11-point advantage over the course of just 56 seconds, and Utah couldn’t mount a comeback in an eventual 120-110 loss.The two teams are now tied for fourth in the Western Conference standings with 36-20 records, and with the season series now complete between them, Houston has won the head-to-head tiebreaker.For most of the first 33 minutes of the contest, the two sides played close before the Rockets gained separation in that quick run. Gordon gets 50, Rockets top Jazz 126-117 minus Harden, Russ. Steve Griffin, Deseret News
They were sloppy, they looked careless with the ball, they couldn’t finish or hit on wide open shots and their defense was discombobulated through most of the game.It’s also fair to look at the larger picture and save the concern and hand-wringing for another day.
Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) gestures to the referee that he was fouled during the Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz NBA basketball game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. The Houston Rockets (28-17) will take on the Utah Jazz (32-13) Monday at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Steve Griffin, Deseret News Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (0) gets past Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) for a basket during the Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz NBA basketball game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. “I was in the hotel before Game 3 or Game 4 and I was in shock that he was talking about me. Utah Jazz can’t keep up with Houston Rockets, lose second straight game Steve Griffin, Deseret News The Rockets started the contest by making eight of their first nine 3-pointers to take an eight-point lead in the opening quarter, but then started missing and Utah worked its way back into the game thanks in large part to the play of Clarkson.After a 30-point outing the last time the two teams played, Clarkson had 20 in the first half alone as he was routinely able to get to the basket. Given that the NBA’s Western Conference has had more good teams for a number of years than the Eastern Conference, many have wanted the NBA to seed teams for the playoffs without thought to conference affiliation, but excessive travel has been a concern.That, of course, wouldn’t be an issue if all of the teams were staying in a “bubble” in Orlando, and Windhorst said seeding teams this way is something league commissioner Adam Silver has wanted to do.In this format, the Milwaukee Bucks would be the top seed and play the Orlando Magic.
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Those are not memories that are easy to shake and the feelings of loss do not go away just because a person is obligated to play basketball.
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) and Houston Rockets forward P.J. For example, the Utah Jazz played like garbage compared to what we know they can be and they only lost by nine points.The Jazz are shooting 38.5% from 3-point range this season and shot just 13.6% against the Rockets in the first half on Monday. Jordan Clarkson spent two years playing with Bryant and Jazz head coach Quin Snyder spent a year coaching the Lakers superstar. Utah Jazz center Tony Bradley (13) soars in for a dunk as he gets passed Houston Rockets center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during an NBA game … The first intraconference matchup would see the 2-seed Los Angeles Lakers face the 15-seed Brooklyn Nets.If the league went straight to postseason play but teams were seeded traditionally by conference, Utah would play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round (the Jazz would be the 4-seed and the Thunder the 5-seed).