Jackson scores 29 as Pistons beat Jazz 95-92
Reggie Jackson scored 29 points, and the Detroit Pistons held off the Utah Jazz 95-92.
The Pistons never trailed and led by as many as 14. The Pistons led 48-34 with 29 seconds left in the second quarter, and the Jazz got within 93-92 with 6.9 seconds left.
The Jazz had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Gordon Hayward missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Jazz 9-7. Jackson (No. 1 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored 7 of the Pistons’ 9 on 2 for 5 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
For the Jazz, Rodney Hood scored 23 points (14 in the fourth quarter) with 6 3-pointers. Hayward scored 22 points (11 in the second quarter) but shot 7 for 23. Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 17 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting. Hood scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons shot 45.3% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Jazz’s 40.0% and 31.0%. The Jazz forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions.