“The way we're competing defensively and the way we play together offensively, is really the thing we can take away. “More than the wins, it's our mindset,” Gobert said. The Jazz shot 17 of 40 (42.5%) from 3-point range. It stayed tight throughout most of the final minutes but the Jazz were able to keep their lead, helped by Mitchell's banked-in 3-pointer with 1:50 remaining that put them up 10. The Jazz used a 16-3 run late in the third quarter to take a 94-89 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. It's really important and I think it's unusual.” “We've got a group that's willing to accept that,” Snyder said.

Jazz coach Quin Snyder said the team's deep, unselfish roster allows him to be more creative with substitution patterns and allowing hot hands like Clarkson to stay on the floor in important situations. It was the second straight impressive win for the Jazz, who also beat the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Jordan Clarkson had 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting - part of the Utah second unit that played well and outscored Phoenix's bench 43-11. Utah's been a little inconsistent this season, but is playing well now that its deep roster is mostly healthy. Before the two losses, the Suns had won eight straight and 19 of 20. Phoenix, at 49-12, has lost back-to-back games for the first time in two months. Utah has won eight of nine to improve to 38-22. “We've got so much talent, it's hard to lose when we play that way,” Gobert said. PHOENIX – The Utah Jazz are reasonably healthy, hitting shots and reasserting themselves as a Western Conference powerhouse.ĭonovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 14 rebounds and the Jazz stayed hot with a 118-114 victory over the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

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