Last night I went to my first Utah Jazz game of the season with my friend Angela and I could not have been more excited! When the two best players, Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, were traded during the off-season I didn't really have a lot of hope for the team. However, against all odds, the team had an outstanding start! Jordan Clarkson has taken on a leadership role and some of the new team members, such as Lauri Markkanen, are playing very well. At one point the Jazz were at the top of the Western Conference and they have been so much fun to follow! Angela got a ticket package this season and very graciously let me pick a few games to see with her. I have been looking forward to last night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers all month but the Jazz were on a five game losing streak so I didn't really know what to expect. It ended up being a great game because all five starters were in double-digits! Clarkson had a season high of 33 points, Markkanen had 23, Sexton had 21, Vanderbilt had 14, and Olynyk (he's Canadian) had 12! The Jazz led by as many as twenty points in the first quarter but the Clippers went on a 12-0 run in the second quarter and eventually went up 60-58 to end the first half. The Jazz responded with a 22-6 run in the third quarter and did not relinquish the lead for the rest of the game, although the Clippers came within three in the beginning of the fourth quarter. Then the Jazz took control with some really great plays by Vanderbilt, Clarkson, and Sexton. The lead was pretty much assured by the final two minutes so Coach Hardy put the entire bench in the game. It was hilarious! The Jazz ended up winning 125-112 and it was so much fun! Angela said that I ended the losing streak by being at the game and I'm just going to go with that!
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