Jazz Rally In Fourth Quarter For Successful Home Opener
The Utah Jazz defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, 100-95, at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday evening.

The Jazz got out to a great start at home, with a 23-12 lead after one quarter. The Thunder responded in the second and cut the deficit to three by halftime. The Thunder carried the momentum into the second half, where they outscored the Jazz by nine in the third quarter to take a 74-68 lead into the final frame. However, the Jazz had other plans as they rallied in the fourth, outscoring the visitors 32-21 in the quarter, to earn an impressive victory in their home opener.

Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 32 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals, in 36 minutes. Bojan Bogdanovic followed up with 16 points, three rebounds and a steal, while Rudy Gobert tallied seven points, 14 rebounds and a block. Emmanuel Mudiay looked great in his first game with the Jazz, as he tallied 12 points, five assists, two rebounds and a block, in 23 minutes off the bench. The Jazz shot 45 percent from the field, including 6-of-24 from long range.

Meanwhile, the Thunder's new faces put on a show, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an impressive opening night for his new team with 26 points on 10-of-23 shooting, in 37 minutes. Chris Paul also had a great debut, with 22 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal, in 30 minutes, while Danilo Gallinari tallied 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal. The Thunder shot 39 percent from the field, including 10-of-27 from long range.

The Thunder (0-1) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Wizards on Friday. The Jazz (1-0) take on the Lakers in L.A. on Friday.
Posted on: 10/23/2019 8:56 PM
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