The host Utah Jazz took down the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, 104 - 88. Utah (31 - 19) needed the win to bounce back from losing three of its previous four wins. One of the main issues for the Jazz had been finding offense, and on Wednesday center and defensive anchor Rudy Gobert came through with a surprising amount of scoring potency. Gobert shot 9 - of - 13 from the field and scored 26 points. Newly-minted All-Star Gordon Hayward, meanwhile, came out of a bit of a January slump, scoring a team - high 27 points. Utah's bread and butter as always, however, was its stellar defense. The team held the Bucks to 43 percent from the field and only 88 points while forcing a massive 17 turnovers on the night. The Bucks (21 - 27) probably needed the win even more than the Jazz, as they have now lost nine of their last ten games. On Wednesday, star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was as good as absent from the game. The "Greek Freak" shot just 2 - of - 10 for only nine points on the night. Third-year forward Jabari Parker was one of the lone bright spots for the Bucks as they struggled to find offense. Parker scored a team - high 17 points to go along with seven rebounds. The Bucks will visit Denver on Friday, while the Jazz will host the Hornets on Saturday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Bucks') has 27 Losses ,has 88 Total points ,has 17 Turnovers ,has 21 Wins ."]