Deseret News - 3 takeaways from the Utah Jazz’s 105-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers

[Brandon Judd]

Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard (2) and Utah Jazz’s Royce O’Neale (23) chase the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Los Angeles. | Ringo H.W. Chiu, AP
LOS ANGELES — The Utah Jazz faltered in the fourth quarter and couldn’t pick up their second win over the Los Angeles Clippers in five days, falling 105-94 at the Staples Center on Sunday night.

Here are three takeaways from the game.

• Donovan Mitchell and Kawhi Leonard put on a show in the fourth quarter. Mitchell had 17 points in the final period and finished with a game-high 36. Leonard, who was held to 5 points on 1 of 9 shooting in the first half, had 18 of his 30 points in the fourth.
• The Clippers had 18 offensive rebounds, compared to six for the Jazz, which led to Los Angeles owning a 29-8 edge in second-chance points.
• While Utah held the Clippers, which entered the game shooting a league-best 49.6% from the field, to 39.1% during the game, Los Angeles shot 50% from the field in the fourth quarter. That included making 4 of 10 3-pointers — two from Leonard — and going on a late 8-0 run fueled mainly by free throws to open up a one-point game.

Up next

Wednesday vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. MST

Full Story from the Deseret News...