In a game filled with dramatic swings in momentum, the Utah Jazz built a big lead only to fall behind and then storm back to claim a 109-102 victory over the Orlando Magic Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.
Utah (16-11) led by 18 points late in the third quarter before the Magic ripped off a 37-12 run to take the lead. Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanović, though, combined to score 17 points in the final four minutes as the Jazz closed the game on a 19-5 run.
"We had worked really hard to get to where we were, and sometimes [losing that lead] can be deflating," Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said. "The way we finished the game, going from down seven to where we were at the end, was really good execution."
Mitchell and Bogdanović finished with 30 points each, while Rudy Gobert stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, 19 rebounds and five assists.
Joe Ingles, who started for the sixth straight game, did his best Stifle Tower impression with 16 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 37 minutes.
"It's good to see multiple guys being able to put the ball in the basket," Snyder said. "I think that balance is something that we appreciate and need to take advantage of."
Point guard Mike Conley returned to the starting lineup after a five-game absense, but he was forced the locker room in the fourth quarter with another hamstring injury. Conley finished with seven points and a team-high six assists in 19 minutes.
D.J. Augustin came off the bench to lead the Magic (12-15) with 22 points, while Evan Fournier added 19 points and Nikola Vucevic double-doubled with 12 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
Tuesday's Best
Mitchell registered his seventh 30-point game of the season, but how he scored those points—especially late in the game—was the key to Utah's comeback win. With the Jazz down by seven and reeling late in the fourth quarter, Mitchell drove into the lane and threw down a hellacious one-handed dunk over Vucevic, and then he sealed the victory with two acrobatic buckets in the lane in the final minute. Mitchell shot 13-for-23 from the field, and the Jazz are now 9-1 this season when he makes at least half of his shots.
Key Stretches
After going back and forth for the first 10 minutes, the Jazz went on a 14-2 run to take a double-digit lead. Ingles hit back-to-back threes, including one that just beat the first quarter buzzer, and then Ed Davis threw down a dunk and Conley converted a three-point play in the lane. A 3-pointer by O'Neale put Utah up 34-22 two minutes into the second quarter.
The Jazz led by 18 in the third quarter, but Orlando wouldn't go away. The Magic fought back to take a seven-point lead midway through the final period before a monster slam by Mitchell ended Orlando's 37-12 run and gave Utah a jolt of energy. Bogdanović hit a three, and then Mitchell put in a driving layup to cut Orlando's lead to one. Bogdanović bounced in a floater in the lane and then grabbed a steal and took it all the way for a layup to put Utah up by three with just under two minutes remaining. Mitchell scored twice in the lane in the final minute to seal the victory for the Jazz as the Magic shot only 2-for-7 over the final four minutes.
Significant Stats
+17
Utah finished with a 58-41 rebounding advantage and a corresponding 9-2 advantage in second-chance points.
15
With the exception of a 10-minute segment of the second half, the Jazz were on fire from 3-point range. Utah shot 15-for-36 (41.7 percent) from beyond the arc as Bogdanović (6-for-11), Ingles (4-for-4), O'Neale (3-for-6) and Mitchell (2-for-7) each hit multiple triples.
30/30
The last time two Utah players scored 30+ points in the same game was on March 28, 2008 when Carlos Boozer (34 points) and Deron Williams (32 points) led the Jazz to a 121-101 victory over the Clippers.
Notable
Utah celebrated Star Wars Night at the arena, with Star Wars-themed characters and entertainment throughout the evening. ... The Jazz are now 11-3 at home this season. ... Orlando guard Michael Carter-Williams and head coach Steve Clifford picked up back-to-back technicals in the second quarter. ... The Magic committed only three turnovers. ... Utah shot only 10-for-16 (62.5 percent) from the free throw line. ... Gobert now has 10 straight double-doubles. ... The Magic have lost four of their last five games.
Up Next
The Jazz will hit the road to face the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Tipoff is set for 5:30pm MT.
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