Jazz beat Bucks 84-81
The Utah Jazz went on an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 84-81 for their fifth straight win.
The Bucks led 73-72 when Raul Neto’s corner 3-pointer put the Jazz ahead for good with 4:02 left. They took an 83-75 lead with 51 seconds left.
Khris Middleton’s 3-pointer made it 84-81 with 24.7 seconds left, and Middleton stole a pass from Derrick Favors with 21.9 seconds left. Middleton then missed a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Bucks 13-4. Gordon Hayward scored 5 of the Jazz’s 13 on 2 for 3 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Middleton had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points.
Rodney Hood scored 23 points (13 in the second quarter), and Rudy Gobert added 15 points (12 in the paint), 8 rebounds, a season-high 5 steals and 3 blocks.
For the Bucks, Middleton had 18 points and 3 steals, and Jerryd Bayless added 15 points on 5 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Jazz grabbed 12 offensive rebounds to the Bucks’ 7 and held them to 81 points. The Bucks turned it over 20 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions.