The Jazz will find no sympathy from the Clippers this season when it comes to injuries as LA has been without Kawhi Leonard all season and without Paul George for the past few months.
The Mavericks take on the 76ers in Philadelphia tonight, while the Nuggets take on the Cavaliers in Cleveland. The Jazz sit just 1.5 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets for sixth place in the West and could potentially fall into the 3-6 matchup in the playoffs if both teams pass them. However, the Mavericks and Jazz will face off one last time during the regular season on March 27, which could ultimately decide the final season standings.
The Jazz currently sit fourth in the Western Conference with the Dallas Mavericks, 43-26.ĭue to their 2-1 lead in the season series so far this season, the Jazz would own the tiebreaker if the playoffs started today.
This season, Gay is averaging 8.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per contest. He added nine rebounds, an assist and a steal in 20 minutes on the court.
The Jazz hosted the Clippers at Vivint Arena on Friday March 18th.Īt 4:19 in the third quarter, Jared Butler fed the ball in a quick break to a sprinting Gay, who rose and shook the rim with a one-handed dunk.īy the end of the quarter, the Jazz possessed a 95-58 advantage on the scoreboard. SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz forward Rudy Gay threw a big slam dunk during Utah’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.