Los Angeles Lakers Beat Utah Jazz 100-97
- Updated: February 26, 2015
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The Los Angeles Lakers were able to use the game to their advantage last night as they pulled out a win against the Utah Jazz. The score was set at 100-97 as time concluded.
Byron Scott praised Jordan Clarkson before the game for his work on his mid-range jump shot and he showed it off last night. Clarkson scored a career-high of 22 points and shot 62.5 percent from the field. He put the Jazz’s hopes of three in a row to bed. Jordan Hill also had 16 points for the night, and Wayne Ellington had 15 and 10 rebounds.
ESPN.com quotes Clarkson as saying:
“I’m just trying to prove people wrong,” Clarkson said. “I’ve got a chip on my shoulder every time I step on the court. I was just playing aggressive. We were getting stops on the defensive end and getting out and making plays in transition. Just kind of one of those days where it was going for me. I was getting to my pull-up jump shot and it started falling for me.”
Coach Byron Scott also said the following after the game:
“I thought we kept our composure, we kept playing,” Scott said. “We’ve got a bunch of resilient guys. They just kept playing and giving us an opportunity.
“We’re not going to quit and pack it in. That’s not me. I’m glad it’s not them. … We make a ton of mistakes at times, but it’s not because of a lack of effort.”
As for the Jazz, Gordon Hayward scored 20 and Elijah Millsap ended the game with a career-high 17.
“We just were weak. Weak-minded,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. “I don’t think we just rolled over. It wasn’t like there wasn’t any intensity. We couldn’t finish.
“You have to understand how the game’s being played and respond to it. Your level has to go up. .. They were the more aggressive team.”
Up next the Lakers will take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Let’s get another win Lakers!
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