My friend Angela has a Utah Jazz ticket package this season and she very graciously let me choose several games to attend with her. Of course I had to choose the Toronto Raptors game because I always love to hear "O Canada" performed! I'm so glad that I chose this one because it was a really good game (with a great outcome) and I had so much fun with Angela (sometimes I think I talk to much to her when she is trying to watch the game). The Jazz played really well and led the Raptors during the entire first half (Lauri Markkanen was fantastic and ended the game with 28 points and 13 rebounds). But they let the Raptors catch up and the lead went back and forth multiple times during the third quarter. The Jazz missed quite a few outside shots which was a little bit frustrating but then Jordan Clarkson (who was a bit inconsistent) made a really pretty three point jump shot which put the Jazz ahead 73-74 and another three point jump shot from Markkanen a few seconds later gave the Jazz the lead for good for the rest of the quarter. The fourth quarter gave me a lot of anxiety because the Raptors took a 98-96 lead and then, once again, the lead went back and forth until Walker Kessler got a nice dunk to put the Jazz up 105-108. The Jazz led by 6 in the final minute but the Raptors really tried (the last minute look at least 20 minutes to play but it was really exciting). Free throws by Clarkson and Markkanen sealed the deal giving the Jazz the win 128-131. The crowd was absolutely crazy during the final minutes and it was so fun!
I got to wear my new Clarkson jersey for the first time so I am glad that he won for me! It is really funny because Angela and I both got Clarkson jerseys but the styles we chose are completely appropriate!
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