Utah Jazz lead Minnesota Timberwolves 53-47 at halftime

Published: Thursday, March 15 2012 8:20 p.m. MDT

View 24 photos »

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman reacts after a foul call on his team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Colin E Braley)

Associated Press

Summary

The Utah Jazz got 10 points apiece from Paul Millsap and Devin Harris and eight more from Gordon Hayward to take a 53-47 halftime lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at EnergySolutions Arena.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz are halfway to avenging that disappointing defeat they suffered just before the All-Star break.

Utah got 10 points apiece from Paul Millsap and Devin Harris and eight more off the bench from Gordon Hayward to take a 53-47 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Millsap and Al Jefferson also had 13 rebounds between them, and Harris scored all 10 of his first-half points in the second quarter.

The last time these two teams met on Feb. 22 at Minneapolis, the Jazz squandered a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter and dropped a devastating 100-98 decision to the Timberwolves.

Kevin Love led the T-wolves with 11 points and six rebounds, and Luke Ridnour, whose last-gasp shot in the lane beat the Jazz in their Feb. 22 matchup, had 10 points and five assists at intermission.

EMAIL: rhollis@desnews.com

Featured Comments

See all 1 comment »

ouisc

Farmington, UT

At the half, the Jazz are 11-for-28 combined from the 1, 2, and 3.
Yes, another sub-40% shooting night for players not named Millsap or AJ.

8:29 p.m. March 15, 2012
Top comment

Comments