Bogdanovic, Utah Jazz Fall To Minnesota Timberwolves After Hot Start
Apr 24, 2021, 9:31 PM | Updated: 10:10 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz suffered a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves after starting a strong first quarter against the team with the NBA’s second-worst record.
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The Jazz hosted the Wolves at at Vivint Arena on Saturday, April 24.
Utah started the game with a 40-26 lead after the first quarter and owned a 17-point lead in the first half.
The Jazz were outscored by 22 points from the start of the second quarter to the end of the third quarter.
An eight-point deficit heading into the final quarter proved to be too much to overcome.
Minnesota defeated Utah, 101-96.
The @utahjazz fall to the @Timberwolves 101-96.
Minnesota, the second worst team in the NBA sweeps the Jazz in Utah who have the best home record. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/C1Yl18H0dJ
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 25, 2021
With the win, the Wolves improved their record to 17-44, which is the second-worst record in the league.
Utah Jazz
It’s the first time that the Jazz have failed to score 100 points in a game since January 11.
Jazz 49 games streak of scoring in triple digits is broken.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) April 25, 2021
Bojan Bogdanovic led the Jazz with 30 points.
The Jazz forward got off to quick start with 13 points in the opening quarter.
He shot 11-20 from the field, including 7-13 from three-point land.
Bogdanovic added four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 36 minutes.
2 bogey dunks in 1 game 💯 pic.twitter.com/dDRSRXo5Zz
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) April 25, 2021
Utah only had two other players score in double figures, Mike Conley and Jordan Clarkson.
Conley scored 18 points, dished out seven assists, and pulled in four steals.
Clarkson added 15 points to lead Utah’s second unit.
The Jazz finished shooting 40.2 percent overall and 40.4 percent from downtown.
Utah had 20 turnovers in the loss.
the 17-point deficit you may have heard about is gone.
it no longer exists. pic.twitter.com/uHxM2emrJP
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 25, 2021
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By comparison, the T-Wolves shot 43.5 percent for the game and 23.7 percent on triples.
Minnesota had three players score more than 20 points.
KAT's pretty good at getting three the hard way, too. pic.twitter.com/R6S04K2cuG
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 25, 2021
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Wolves with 24 points.
Rookie Anthony Edwards poured in 23 points and D’Angelo Russell scored 23 points off the bench.
.@theantedwards_ is starting to put on a show in SLC pic.twitter.com/IMsBlgORBW
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 25, 2021
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With the loss, the Jazz fell 44-16 on the season, including a 26-4 record at home.
The Timberwolves handed the Jazz their first loss of the season in a five-point game at Vivint Arena on December 26, 2020.
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UNDEFEATED IN UTAH IN 2020-21 pic.twitter.com/bcjDTF7dyE
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 25, 2021
Utah’s next game is the second of back-to-back games with Minnesota.
The Timberwolves are scheduled to host the Jazz on Monday, April 26 at 6 p.m. (MDT).
The game will broadcast on AT&T SportsNet and 97.5 FM.
