Washington Wizards at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationFilipowski and George help Jazz end 10-game skid with 128-112 win over Wizards
Collin Sexton had 18 points and Brice Sensabaugh scored 17 for the Jazz in this matchup of the worst teams in each conference. The Wizards entered having won six of 11 to leave the Jazz with the league's worst record.
Colby Jones scored a career-high 24 points in his third game for the Wizards after being acquired from Sacramento, where the second-year player out of Xavier was a little-used reserve.
Rookie Alex Sarr had 22 points and nine rebounds for Washington while sitting out the fourth quarter.
Jazz: Before the skid that ended Wednesday, they also had an eight-game losing streak in January.
Jazz: Host Boston on Friday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 128 |
| 4th 18.0 |  |
Tristan Vukcevic makes 3-foot layup (AJ Johnson assists) | 112 - 128 |
| 4th 19.1 |  |
Kyle Filipowski personal foul | 110 - 128 |
| 4th 34.1 | |
Keyonte George makes 24-foot three pointer | 110 - 128 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-93 | FG | 50-89 |
| 46.2 | Field Goal % | 56.2 |
| 12-45 | 3PT | 17-42 |
| 26.7 | Three Point % | 40.5 |
| 14-18 | FT | 11-18 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 61.1 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 30 | Assists | 30 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah Harkless, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| KJ Martin, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| John Collins, PF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Lauri Markkanen, PF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Isaiah Collier, G | Out | Apr 12 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| JT Thor, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Saddiq Bey, SF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Malcolm Brogdon, PG | Out | Apr 12 |
| Richaun Holmes, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jordan Poole, SG | Out | Apr 12 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
 Miami |
37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
 Washington |
18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
 Portland |
36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
 Utah |
17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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