National Basketball Association
Utah 136, Minnesota 104
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#50 Gediminas Petraitis, #70 Phenizee Ransom, #34 Kevin Cutler
Attendance:
15181
By Field Level Media
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points as the Utah Jazz extended their winning streak to five games with a 136-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points, Jordan Clarkson fired in 18 off the bench and Rudy Gobert contributed a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Mitchell has scored 30-plus points in four straight games, tying his longest such streak.
Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Anthony Edwards scored 18 and Patrick Beverley chipped in 16.
The Jazz outscored the Timberwolves 76-45 in the second half to hand Minnesota its fourth loss in a row. Utah drained 25 of 54 3-point attempts, led by Clarkson (six treys), Mitchell (five) and Bogdanovic (four).
The Jazz seized control in the third quarter after a tight first half.
Mike Conley broke a 65-65 tie with a 3-pointer, sparking a 14-2 Utah run. The Jazz closed the quarter strong for a 95-81 lead heading into the final period.
Towns powered the Timberwolves back within eight after the Jazz took their largest lead, 97-81. But Utah responded with an 8-1 run to go ahead 107-92.
Minnesota took a timeout at that point, but it just got worse for the home team as Utah exploded for a 14-0 run to turn it into a rout.
The Jazz held a one-point lead after a back-and-forth first quarter and then again at halftime. But there were some wide momentum swings getting to that 60-59 lead at the break.
Clarkson hit two 3-pointers during a 10-3 push for the Jazz, which put them up 49-39.
The Timberwolves then took advantage of a four-minute drought for Utah. Edwards drained a pair of deep shots and Naz Reid scored four as Minnesota cranked out a 12-0 run to regain the lead, 51-49.
Bogdanovic then went on a personal 7-0 run to put Utah back up by four. After Minnesota responded with a 6-1 spurt, Mitchell hit a shot with 13.4 remaining to end a wild quarter.
Jazz backup center Hassan Whiteside missed his second straight game with a glute contusion.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
Minnesota |
|
Donovan Mitchell 36 |
Scoring |
Karl-Anthony Towns 22 |
|
Joe Ingles 7 |
Assists |
Anthony Edwards 5 |
|
Rudy Gobert 10 |
Rebounds |
Karl-Anthony Towns 7 |
|
Rudy Gobert 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Karl-Anthony Towns 6 |
|
Royce O'Neale 3 |
Steals |
Jarred Vanderbilt 3 |
|
Jordan Clarkson 1 |
Blocks |
Jaden McDaniels 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
136 |
56.8 |
25-54 |
11-15 |
26 |
48 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
| Minnesota
|
104 |
40.0 |
17-47 |
11-17 |
19 |
37 |
3 |
9 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .357 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Jazz have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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