It is always a lot of fun going to Utah Jazz games with my friend Angela even when it is not a very good game! Last night the Jazz played the Boston Celtics and I think there were more Celtics fans at the Delta Center than Jazz fans (it definitely sounded like it). The Jazz were without their leading scorer Lauri Markannen but they started the first quarter strong. Then they relinquished their early lead at the 9:00 minute mark and never gained it back for the rest of the game. They ended the first half down 72-57 but they rallied in the third quarter (and I started paying attention again) with some pretty three-pointers from Sexton, Collins, and Samanic. Clarkson got them within two (and got the crowd back in the game) after trailing by double digits for most of the game and they ended the third quarter 98-91. Then the Jazz had a disastrous fourth quarter and let the Celtics go on a 20-0 run which got the Celtics fans in the crowd (at least the ones around us) up and screaming at the top of their lungs. It is pretty embarrassing when your team doesn't even score a basket for most of the fourth quarter! George, who ended the night with 26 points, and Clarkson, who had 21, did what they could with a few nice jump shots in the final minutes but the Jazz had no answer for Jayson Tatum, who scored 38 points, and Derrick White, who scored 24. They ended up losing 123-107 but I still enjoyed the game because it gave me a chance to catch up with Angela!
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