Jazz 92, Nets 90: Mo Williams scored 19 points and dished out six assists while Al Jefferson and Marvin Williams notched double-doubles as visiting Utah held off Brooklyn to snap a two-game skid.
Jefferson recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds while Marvin Williams added 11 and 10 for the Jazz, who have won seven of the last eight meetings with the Nets.
Joe Johnson scored a game-high 21 points for the Nets, who have lost five of their last six at Barclays Center after winning seven of their first eight contests in their new building. Brook Lopez added 16 points and Deron Williams scored 14 against his former team.
Brooklyn led 57-44 at halftime before the Jazz turned up the defensive intensity and held the Nets to 33 points in the second half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nets dropped to 10-2 when holding their opponent under 100 points. … Utah is 3-0 against the Nets since trading Williams to them. … Brooklyn fell to 9-3 overall when leading after three quarters and 6-2 in that situation at home.
Utah | Brooklyn | |
Mo Williams 19 | Scoring | Joe Johnson 21 |
Mo Williams 6 | Assists | Deron Williams 5 |
Al Jefferson 11 | Rebounds | Kris Humphries 11 |
Derrick Favors 5 | Free Throws Made | Brook Lopez 6 |
Paul Millsap 3 | Steals | Joe Johnson 2 |
Derrick Favors 3 | Blocks | Brook Lopez 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Utah | 92 | 44.6 | 5-20 | 13-16 | 23 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
Brooklyn | 90 | 42.9 | 7-17 | 17-22 | 16 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 14 |