The Utah Jazz (6 - 5) defeated the Toronto Raptors (7 - 6) Wednesday 93 - 89 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. While it was the Raptors that entered the final quarter with a five - point lead, a Jazz run ultimately put them ahead. Toronto couldn’t climb out of the hole and Utah ultimately walked away with a win that put them back over .500. It was a balanced offensive attack from the Jazz, who had five players finish in double figures. Derrick Favors led the way, recording a double - double of 18 points and 11 rebounds in 32 minutes, with Gordon Hayward not too far behind, recording 17 points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes. Rodney Hood (16) was the only other starter to reach double figures, while Alex Burks and Trey Burke scored 13 and 10 points respectively off the bench. Luis Scola led the way for Toronto in the losing effort, recording 22 points (10 - 15 FG) and five rebounds in 30 minutes. Kyle Lowry was close behind, scoring 20 points and recording six assists and three steals in 37 minutes. It was the starters carrying the load for the Raptors, as their bench managed to score just 15 total points. Up next, the Jazz will travel to Dallas to go up against the Mavericks Friday, while the Raptors will head to Los Angeles Friday and play the Lakers.
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