The Utah Jazz defeated the New York Knicks, 114 - 109, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The Jazz (4 - 3) braced themselves for an offensive void when they lost Gordon Hayward to a finger injury in preseason, as he was slated to miss a minimum of six weeks. However, the standout forward beat the recovery timetable by at least two weeks, starting at the three on Sunday for Utah. He looked as if he had n't missed a beat, rattling off a team - high 28 points, along with five rebounds. While he only found the net on six of his 17 field - goal attempts, he impressively drained all 14 of his shots from the free - throw line. His effort spearheaded a highly productive day for the Jazz offense that saw all five members of the first unit hit double - digit scoring and Utah produce a collective 51 percent success rate from the field. George Hill, who's helped pick up a good bit of the offensive slack in Hayward's absence, continued to thrive despite the latter's return to the court, totaling 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and a steal. Rodney Hood was right behind with 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and a steal. Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors turned in a pair of 13 - point efforts from the frontcourt, with the former also contributing eight rebounds, an assist, three blocks and a steal, and the latter supplying six boards. Joe Johnson, who headed to the bench with Hayward's return, tallied 10 points to pace the bench. The Knicks (2 - 4) were co - led by a pair of 28 - point outputs for Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis. Anthony also registered nine rebounds and three assists, while Porzingis supplied eight boards, an assist and two blocks. Derrick Rose continued his strong stretch of play to open his tenure in the Big Apple, totaling 18 points, eight assists, four rebounds and a steal. Courtney Lee was the fourth member of the starting five to hit double digits in the scoring column, posting 10 points, six boards and three steals. The Jazz continue their trek through the Northeast with a Monday night visit to Philadelphia to face the Sixers, while the Knicks remain home to tangle with the inter - city rival Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday evening.
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