The Utah Jazz defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 95 - 68, at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Friday. The Hawks rarely get blown out, but they ran into a buzz saw here with a trip to Utah. The Jazz held the Hawks to just 31 percent shooting and a season - low 68 points. Atlanta really struggled in the middle quarters, scoring just 25 combined points in the second and third quarters. Rebounding was key for Utah, as they won that battle, 55 - 40. The Jazz held the dynamic Atlanta starters to just 37 points on 14 - of - 51 shooting. Atlanta (8 - 6) is in a bit of a slump right now and they'll hope this blowout loss is rock - bottom. Dennis Schroder led the team in scoring, as he recorded 16 points and three steals on an inefficient 6 - of - 19 shooting. Paul Millsap was the only other starter with more than four points, as he tallied 11 points and five rebounds on 5 - of - 11 shooting. Thabo Sefolosha led the bench, dropping 11 points and seven rebounds. Atlanta will look to play better on Sunday in a road matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Utah (9 - 8) have the number - one defense headed into this matchup and they showed why in this blowout win. Gordon Hayward led the Jazz in scoring, totaling 24 points and seven rebounds. George Hill was one point shy of Hayward, as he finished with 23 points and five rebounds of his own. Rudy Gobert took just two shots, but finished with a 10 - point, 10 - rebound, five - block double - double. Trey Lyles also recorded a double - double, amassing 13 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Utah will be off until Monday, when they play the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road.
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