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mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}The Utah Jazz handed the Indiana Pacers their third loss in a row, leaving Indiana with a dismal 0-3 record to start the season.
The Pacers led 49-42 at halftime but the Jazz came out strong outscoring the Pacers 55-27 in the second half, leading to a 97-76 victory for Utah.
The Jazz were led by their young big men Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors. Gobert had nine points, 17 rebounds and two blocks, while Favors added 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Rodney Hood shot a very respectable 8-13 from the field, tallying 17 points and chipped in on defense with an impressive five rebounds and four steals.
The Pacers had probably their worst game of the season so far in this 21 point loss. George Hill put up 17 points, and six rebounds. Monta Ellis chipped in 12 points and three assists, while Paul George had a decent game with 16 points on 6-11 shooting. The Pacers lacked good ball movement resulting in only 10 assists as a team and also lacked production from the bench. Only 20 points came from the Indiana bench versus 42 from the Utah bench.
Both teams have a couple days off as the Pacers will be back in action Tuesday at Detroit, while the Jazz wait until Wednesday to host Portland.
