Rudy Gobert had a season-high 24 points (16 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz went on an 11-1 run in the third quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-101.
It was tied at 74 when Bojan Bogdanovic’s 2 free throws put the Jazz ahead for good with 4:27 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to an 85-75 lead with 1:22 left in the quarter.
The Pistons got within 95-94 on Josh Jackson’s 8-foot floater with 6:33 to play, but Gobert answered with a putback, and the Pistons got no closer.
Bogdanovic scored 23 points, and Jordan Clarkson added 20 points (10 in the paint) off the bench. The Jazz had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 3 blocks.
The Jazz went 29 for 34 at the line to the Pistons’ 12 for 16. The Pistons forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Jazz outscored the Pistons 25-15 in 8 minutes with Bogdanovic, Clarkson, O'Neale, Paschall and Forrest on the floor together.