Summary: Rodney Hood’s three-point shot with .8 seconds left saved the Jazz from a massive fourth quarter collapse and propelled the Jazz to a 103-100 win. The Jazz led the game 100-91 with 4:23 left and the Mavericks went on a 9-0 run to tie it before Hood hit the game winner.
- Rodney Hood told Jake Scott on the postgame show that it was the first gamer of his entire life.
- I’m not sure why Deron Williams went so early with the game tied and the shot clock off. That was a really big mistake. Dallas had a chance to play for the game winner with no chance to lose.
- The Jazz’s offense completely fell apart late in the game. They didn’t have a field goal after the 7:17 mark of the fourth quarter until Hood hit the three.
- The game was a slow paced, half-court game with great offense on both sides. Neither defense was able to get stops.
- When the Jazz were able to break the paint, they got good ball movement and then got great looks offensively.
- The Jazz were really balanced tonight. Gobert led the way with 16, Hood had 15, Lyles and Hayward each contributed 13, and point guards Exum and Mack had 11 a piece.
- The Mavericks were hard hedging and doubling the Jazz on the pick-and-roll and it stagnated the Jazz’s offense late in the game.
- Gordon Hayward had seven turnovers and three of them in the fourth quarter.
- Harrison Barnes played a ton of isolation at the top of the key on the Jazz after a switch which left him matched on Shelvin Mac. He also went iso without a switch when he was guarded by Joe Johnson and finished with 21 points, but it took 22 shots to get there.
- The Mavericks play a slow game and shoot a ton of threes and when they are hitting the threes, it is a tough combination to beat. They hit 12 of 28, only 2 of 8 in the fourth quarter.
- Rudy had his fifth straight double-double.
- Favors played just 13 minutes.
- Dante Exum played a solid game. He has linked a few good games together. He didn’t look like he was moving great on his sore knee, but he made a tough drive in traffic and defended better.
- Nine Jazz players had assists.
- Rodney Hood for three wins it for the Jazz. Hood is 2 for 11 in game on the line shots and both are against Dallas.
- Jazz have won 10 of 12 and now head back on the road