ATLANTA - Jordan Clarkson sank five 3-pointers while scoring 23 points and the Utah Jazz protected the NBA’s best record with a runaway 112-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Utah couldn’t pull away from the short-handed Hawks until outscoring Atlanta 35-26 in the third period. The Hawks’ shooting improved only slightly in the second half to finish at 32.7% (32 of 98). “If you’re shooting 30% for the game, it’s going to be hard to win,” said Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce. FOUL TROUBLELoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Utah’s Mike Conley went to the bench after he was called for his third foul late in the first quarter, and his return helped fuel the third-quarter surge.

Source: thestar February 05, 2021 02:59 UTC