โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ UTAH better than we expected
โผ WSH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Jazz.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up in the first quarter
A 13-0 run cut a 25-point deficit to 12 in the second quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Jazz
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q1 9:15 ยท UTAH 11-7 WSH
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up
Q1 2:47 ยท UTAH 31-19 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Al Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:14 ยท UTAH 88-80 WSH
- Turnover
Gordon Hayward lost ball turnover
Q4 1:13 ยท UTAH 88-82 WSH

Wizards
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run cut a 25-point deficit to 12
Q2 5:37 ยท UTAH 50-38 WSH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 10
Q3 0:30 ยท UTAH 73-63 WSH
- Steal
Nenรช stole it from Gordon Hayward
Q4 1:13 ยท UTAH 88-82 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nenรช lost ball turnover
Q4 3:26 ยท UTAH 85-80 WSH
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:00 ยท UTAH 92-88 WSH
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 0:00 ยท UTAH 92-87 WSH
๐The numbers
| UTAH | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 3 | Threes made | 7 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 26 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |









