UTAH JAZZ
Kris Dunn Makes Tough Layup Through Contact Against Boston Defense
SALT LAKE CITY – Kris Dunn drove into the heart of the Celtics’ defense and got a tough layup to drop early in the fourth quarter.
Dunn got the highlight layup to drop on his birthday. It was Dunn’s fifth point of the game.
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β NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2023
Kris Dunn was recently given a contract extension by Utah after performing well on two straight ten-day contracts.
Dunn added 5 assists through three quarters.
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β Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 19, 2023
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The Jazz trailed by as much as 19 before taking a lead late in the third.
The Celtics answered and took the lead back before entering the final quarter.
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β Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 19, 2023
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Jazz Open Four-Game Homestand
The Utah Jazz will return to action on Saturday after a five-day hiatus against the Boston Celtics.
The Jazz last played in Miami on Monday night, concluding a marathon six-game road trip that spanned four states and five different teams.
The Celtics, meanwhile, are in the midst of their own six-game road trip with their penultimate stop coming in Salt Lake City.
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After playing their last six games on the road the Jazz return to Utah to open a critical four-game homestand.
The Jazz will face the Celtics before hosting the Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and Milwaukee Bucks over the next week.
It was a quiet week for the @utahjazz, and they still climbed a spot in the standings.
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β KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 17, 2023
With 13 games left in the regular season, the Jazz sit in the 11th seed in the West, a half-game back of both the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder, and tied with the 12th-ranked New Orleans Pelicans.
Unexpected wins over top playoff teams like the Celtics, Kings, or Bucks this late in the season are likely to have a huge impact on final standings, as the Jazz are still in the running for a spot in the playoffs, or a top-ten pick in the lottery.
Collin Sexton remains out for the Jazz, while Jordan Clarkson’s status will be updated before Saturday’s game.
Celtics Fading In East
Despite owning the second-best record in the East the Celtics are playing arguably their worst basketball of the season.
Boston is just 5-5 in its last 10 outings and is 2-1 to start its six-game road trip including an ugly loss to the Houston Rockets.
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β Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 17, 2023
The Celtics will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday before making the tough turnaround in Utah.
Jayson Tatum is questionable against the Blazers with a hip bruise while center Robert Williams will miss his seventh straight game with a hamstring injury.
Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics Broadcast
The Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics will tip off at 7 pm MT in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The game will be televised on AT&T SportsNet and can be heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. It can also be streamed on DirecTV Stream and FuboTV.
Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter at @ChandlerHoltKSL.
