National Basketball Association
Utah 114, Orlando 99
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, February 11, 2022
Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #24 Kevin Scott, #83 Andy Nagy, #36 Brent Barnaky
Attendance: 18306

Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and backup center Hassan Whiteside contributed 15 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz past the Orlando Magic 114-99 on Friday night in Salt Lake City for their fifth consecutive win.

Jordan Clarkson added 18 points for the Jazz, who exploded for 70 points in the second half. Royce O'Neale chipped in with 14 points, five assists and four steals, and Udoka Azubuike totaled 12 points and seven rebounds.

Wendell Carter Jr. scored 22 and grabbed nine rebounds for Orlando, which fell to 1-1 on its four-game road trip and lost for the third time in four games.

Cole Anthony had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists but also committed seven turnovers, and Mo Bamba notched 16 points and eight boards in the loss.

Mitchell, who also grabbed seven rebounds, scored nine straight points and 11 overall during a 17-point run in the first quarter for a 24-7 lead.

Orlando, which only scored 12 in the opening period, closed the gap to five with the final seven points of the half. Utah was limited to 16 points in the second quarter but still led by the lower-than-usual score of 44-39 heading into the break.

Both offenses clicked in the third quarter.

Carter helped the Magic trim the Jazz lead to 77-74 with 11 points in the period, while O'Neale boosted Utah with three 3-pointers. Orlando outscored the Jazz 35-33 in the quarter.

Utah dominated the fourth. O'Neale and Clarkson hit 3-pointers midway through the quarter to push the Jazz ahead by 12 points, and Utah cruised to the victory from there with 37 points in the period.

Rudy Gobert (calf) and Rudy Gay (knee) were sidelined again for Utah. Nickeil Alexander-Walker made his Jazz debut, playing just one minute with zero stats, after being acquired in a three-way trade earlier in the week.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   Utah
Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Scoring Donovan Mitchell 24
Jalen Suggs 7 Assists Mike Conley 5
Wendell Carter Jr. 9 Rebounds Hassan Whiteside 18
Cole Anthony 3 Free Throws Made Donovan Mitchell 9
Chuma Okeke 4 Steals Royce O'Neale 4
Mo Bamba 2 Blocks Mike Conley 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 99 44.0 13-35 12-16 23 40 5 12 18
Utah 114 44.9 13-41 21-24 22 50 5 15 16
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Houston. The Jazz have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .476 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Magic have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .256 after a loss.