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Utah Jazz at Detroit Pistons

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Utah Jazz
6-20, 4-10 Away
Final
126 - 119

Detroit Pistons
11-17, 5-8 Home

Collin Sexton and Keyonte George lead Jazz past Pistons, 126-119

Jordan Clarkson, Ron Holland ejected for squaring up at each other

Keyonte George added 28 points for Utah. The Jazz built a 29-point lead in the first quarter and overcame 27 turnovers to improve to 6-20.

Cade Cunningham had 33 points for Detroit before fouling out in the final minute. Malik Beasley added 23.

Utah led by 15 with 3:54 left, but had five turnovers to help the Pistons pull to 114-109 with 1:45 left. John Collins and George hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 120-109 with 51 seconds to go.

Takeaways Jazz: George returned after after turning his ankle and leaving in the third quarter. ... Utah had lost its previous three games by an average of 29.7 points, allowing 139.7 points per game.

Pistons: Paul Reed, who was waived last weekend before being re-signed Monday, had 12 points and a season-high nine rebounds.

Key moment The Pistons were down 93-81 with 1:36 left in the third quarter when a fracas broke out during a deadball situation. Utah's Jordan Clarkson and Reed were given technical fouls for bumping each other, and Clarkson and Ron Holland II were ejected for squaring up to each other.

Key stat The Jazz scored 42 points in the first 10 minutes of the game. Sexton and George combined for 22 points on 7-for-8 shooting — going 6-for-6 from the 3-point line — as Utah took a 27-point lead. It was 48-19 at the end of the quarter.

Up next Both teams will be back in action Saturday night. Utah will play at Brooklyn, and Detroit will be in Phoenix.

Regular Season Series

UTAH leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 126 - 119
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 126 - 119
4th 2.0 John Collins defensive rebound 126 - 119
4th 4.0 Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot 126 - 119
4th 9.1 Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2 126 - 119

Statistics

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39-83 FG 46-105
47.0 Field Goal % 43.8
20-40 3PT 13-47
50.0 Three Point % 27.7
28-31 FT 14-18
90.3 Free Throw % 77.8
62 Rebounds 39
15 Offensive Rebounds 13
47 Defensive Rebounds 26
23 Assists 26
5 Steals 10
8 Blocks 8
27 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
27 Total Turnovers 10
2 Technical Fouls 3
2 Total Technical Fouls 3
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
40 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
24 Fast Break Points 27
34 Points in Paint 62
19 Fouls 25
29 Largest Lead 3
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ronald Holland II, F Day-To-Day Jul 21
Isaiah Stewart, C Day-To-Day Jul 3
Jaden Ivey, PG Day-To-Day Jul 3
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brice Sensabaugh, F Day-To-Day Jul 19
Kyle Filipowski, F Day-To-Day Jul 19
Isaiah Collier, G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Walter Clayton Jr., G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Ace Bailey, G Day-To-Day Jul 19

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 18,022 · Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Denver 0 0 .000 - -
Minnesota 0 0 .000 - -
Portland 0 0 .000 - -
Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 - -
Utah 0 0 .000 - -

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago 0 0 .000 - -
Cleveland 0 0 .000 - -
Detroit 0 0 .000 - -
Indiana 0 0 .000 - -
Milwaukee 0 0 .000 - -
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