The Atlanta Hawks (35 - 28) stifled the Utah Jazz (29 - 34) en route to a 91 - 84 win on Tuesday. In a battle between two elite defenses, offense became an epic struggle. The Jazz were especially bad, as they shot 35 percent from the field and 27 percent from three - point range. The second and third quarters is where the Hawks won the game, as they outscored the Jazz 50 - 30 in that 24 - minute stretch. Atlanta has been playing the best defense in the NBA over recent weeks and continued that form here. Jeff Teague scored a game - high 24 points and also dished out six assists in the victory. Paul Millsap was the only other player who scored more than 11 for Atlanta, as he tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and three steals in the win. On deck for the Hawks is a matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. The Jazz have been struggling mightily recently and this performance is indicative of their form since the All-Star break, as they've lost nine of their last 12. Gordon Hayward led the team with 22 points, despite going just 6 - for - 18 from the field. Shelvin Mack had a nightmare revenge game, as he went just 2 - for - 13 in the loss against the team that traded him earlier in the season. Rudy Gobert was the only Jazz player to shoot over 50 percent, as he totaled six points and 15 rebounds in the defeat. Those three players also combined for 13 turnovers in an ugly performance. It doesn’t get any easier for the Jazz, as they travel to Oakland to play the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in their next game.
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