The Jazz emphatically ended their three-game losing streak Wednesday night. Here are the highlights.
• Six Jazz players scored in double figures, led by two bench men. Gordon Hayward scored 17 for Utah, followed by Enes Kanter, who scored 15.
• Utah's bench outscored Minnesota's bench, 53-27.
• The Jazz held Minnesota to 35 percent shooting from the floor.
• The Jazz dominated the points-in-the-paint battle. Utah scored 56 points to Minnesota's 36.
• The Jazz trailed after the first quarter for the 12th time in the last 13 games. They ended up winning by 22 points.
• Enes Kanter had the play of the night with a steal and coast-to-coast slam dunk.
• This game was Andrei Kirilenko's first in Salt Lake City as a member of a team other than the Jazz. He was given a standing ovation during pregame introductions.
Landon Hemsley is the sports content manager for DeseretNews.com. Email: lhemsley@deseretnews.com. Twitter: @EarlOfHemsley
- BYU, Utah and Utah State 2013 football...
- BYU, Utah and Utah State 2013 football...
- High school baseball: Bingham Miners bring...
- High school baseball: Salem Hills Skyhawks...
- BYU football: BYU, Bronco Mendenhall still...
- BYU basketball: Agustin Ambrosino leaves BYU...
- BYU baseball: San Diego eliminates BYU from...
- Wasatch Whip Around: Deseret News writers...
- Hard work, dedication pay off for...
57 - High school baseball: 5A, 4A state...
56 - BYU, Utah and Utah State 2013 football...
41 - BYU basketball: Agustin Ambrosino...
30 - BYU basketball: Dave Rose hoping Tyler...
28 - Bodyguards allegedly beat up 2 fans who...
19 - Utah Jazz: No lottery luck, so Jazz...
19 - Utah Jazz: Team is a long shot to win...
7


