76ers 71 - 88 Jazz
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Jazz play host to 76ers

Dec 27, 2014 - 3:55 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - The Utah Jazz shoot for their 10th win of the season when they return to Salt Lake City to host the Philadelphia 76ers.

The rested Jazz went 3-3 on their recent trip east and handed the tough Memphis Grizzlies a 97-91 setback on Monday.

Alec Burks scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Gordon Hayward added 21 points. Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter scored 15 and 13 points, respectively, for the Jazz, who made 45.3 percent from the floor.

"This is huge for us," Jazz forward Rodney Hood said. "For us to come out like this and beat a great Memphis team means a lot. It's been a long road trip, and this can be a confidence booster for us."

Utah had lost five straight at Memphis since a 98-88 decision on Feb. 12, 2012. It outrebounded Memphis 49-34, including a 10-5 advantage on the offensive glass, and Rudy Gobert came off the bench with 16 rebounds.

Hayward has scored 14 or more points in nine straight games with four 20-point efforts in that span.

The Jazz are 4-9 at home.

Philadelphia had a modest season-high two-game winning streak stopped with Friday's 114-93 setback against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Tony Wroten scored 22 points, Michael Carter-Williams added 17 and K.J. McDaniels finished with 12 for the Sixers, who made 44.4 percent of their shots and turned the ball over 18 times.

The 76ers, who are last in scoring with 91.5 ppg, lead the NBA with 18.0 turnovers and watched the Trail Blazers bury 18-of-43 3-pointers last night.

Philly made just 18-of-33 free throws.

"When you give up what we did from (3-point range) coupled with what we shot from the line... that team can score. That team can score," said Sixers coach Brett Brown.

Robert Covington and Nerlens Noel scored eight points apiece in defeat.

Philadelphia is 2-1 on a seven-game road trip and 4-10 outside the City of Brotherly Love. All four wins have come on the road.

The Sixers will also visit Golden State, Phoenix and Los Angeles (Clippers), and will host Utah on March 6. The Jazz took both meetings with the 76ers last season and are riding a three-game winning streak in this series.

Utah has won nine in a row at home versus the Sixers. Hayward posted an average of 19.5 points per game against Philly last season.






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