nba Game Recap
Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors Wrap - Utah Wins 122-116
The Jazz grabbed a 122-116 win over the Raptors on Friday, behind a 23-point effort from Lauri Markkanen at Scotiabank Arena.
Utah won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +8.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 230.5.
Walker Kessler had 23 points for Utah and Collin Sexton chipped in with 22 points. Talen Horton-Tucker had 8 assists for the Jazz, while Lauri Markkanen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
The Raptors got a 35-point performance from Pascal Siakam, who was supported by 19 points from Gary Trent Jr.. Scottie Barnes had 9 assists in a losing cause for Toronto, while Scottie Barnes grabbed 7 rebounds.
The Jazz hit the break losing 61-58 before taking care of business in the second half.
Utah won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-40.
Utah heads into a battle against the Knicks. Toronto, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.