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Wizards fall again after coaching change, 123-108 to Jazz
WASHINGTON (AP) Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat Washington 123-108 on Thursday night, spoiling Brian Keefe’s debut as interim coach after Wes Unseld Jr. was moved to the Wizards’ front office.
“Just got back to our normal self,” Markkanen said. “It wasn’t perfect tonight, but we definitely brought the energy.”
The Wizards announced earlier in the day that Unseld was out as coach midway through his third season with the team. Washington dropped to 7-37. It has lost six in a row and 12 of 13.
“I was pleased with the process tonight,” Keefe said. “We didn’t shoot the ball well. I think we had 33 assists and we only made seven 3s, so that’s good. We played at the pace we wanted to. If we made those shots, we would have been right there. But I was proud of our resilience within the game. That was really important to me.”
John Collins added 22 points and 16 rebounds to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak.
“Some good games from a lot of guys,” Utah coach Will Hardy said. “I think John Collins, his activity tonight, his energy level screening and rolling, getting on the glass, 22 and 16 with seven offensive rebounds, I thought he was a huge reason why we won tonight’s game."
Kelly Olynyk and Jordan Clarkson each had 19 points for Utah and Collin Sexton added 11.
“I thought Kelly did a good job of mixing up popping and rolling,” Hardy said. “In particular, there are two possessions where he recognizes that Daniel Gafford is guarding him. And instead of rolling, pops. He also did a good job digging out some loose balls and finishing around the basket. He had that fade-away in the post that was pretty sweet."
Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 26 points. Jordan Poole had 18.
The Wizards got off to a good start, leading 13-4, but the Jazz quickly turned it around and led 36-29 after the first quarter.
Washington made it 40-38 a few minutes into the second, but that’s the closest it got. Utah led 64-56 at the half and 98-78 after the third quarter.
“We didn’t hit shots,” Kuzma said. “We played with great effort. Probably one of our best effort nights.”
UP NEXT
Jazz: At Charlotte on Saturday night.
Wizards: At Detroit on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | John Collins vs. Daniel Gafford (Lauri Markkanen gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point running layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:26 | | Jordan Poole blocks Collin Sexton's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:26 | | Jazz offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point cutting layup (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:59 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving layup | 2-4 |
| 10:54 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point cutting dunk (Collin Sexton assists) | 4-4 |
| 10:53 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 4-6 |
| 10:24 | | John Collins misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running reverse layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 4-8 |
| 10:04 | | Collin Sexton misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:04 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point running dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 4-10 |
| 9:40 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | John Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Lauri Markkanen offensive foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | Lauri Markkanen turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:15 | | Deni Avdija turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:58 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Collin Sexton's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:56 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point running jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 4-13 |
| 8:26 | | Collin Sexton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:17 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +3 | Simone Fontecchio makes three point running jump shot (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 7-13 |
| 7:47 | | Deni Avdija misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point running layup (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 9-13 |
| 7:44 | | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:44 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-13 |
| 7:31 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 12-13 |
| 7:10 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving floating jump shot | 12-15 |
| 6:53 | | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 15-15 |
| 6:36 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point layup | ||
| 6:29 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:17 | | John Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point putback layup | 17-15 |
| 6:14 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point driving layup | 17-17 |
| 6:14 | | Jazz 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:00 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-17 |
| 6:00 | | Lauri Markkanen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:57 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Corey Kispert misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | John Collins shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-18 |
| 5:40 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:37 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving layup (Collin Sexton assists) | 20-18 |
| 5:07 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (bad pass) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 5:03 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point running dunk | 22-18 |
| 4:52 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:33 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:31 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Walker Kessler personal foul (Loose ball) (Marvin Bagley III draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:18 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point running dunk (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 24-18 |
| 3:59 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals) | ||
| 3:56 | | +2 | Simone Fontecchio makes two point running layup (Keyonte George assists) | 26-18 |
| 3:56 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:42 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 29-18 |
| 3:12 | | Deni Avdija misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | +3 | Simone Fontecchio makes three point jump shot (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 32-18 |
| 2:38 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point driving layup (Marvin Bagley III assists) | 32-20 |
| 2:22 | | Simone Fontecchio misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:22 | | Jazz offensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Deni Avdija personal foul (Loose ball) (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point floating jump shot (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 34-20 |
| 1:59 | | Walker Kessler shooting foul (Marvin Bagley III draws the foul) | ||
| 1:59 | | +1 | Marvin Bagley III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-21 |
| 1:59 | | Marvin Bagley III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:57 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Keyonte George misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Marvin Bagley III makes two point layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 34-23 |
| 1:13 | | Jordan Clarkson turnover (lost ball) (Bilal Coulibaly steals) | ||
| 1:08 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point running dunk (Jordan Poole assists) | 34-25 |
| 0:56 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-27 |
| 0:37 | | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 36-27 |
| 0:32 | | Jordan Clarkson personal foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-28 |
| 0:32 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-29 |
| 0:19 | | Keyonte George turnover (bad pass) (Corey Kispert steals) | ||
| 0:03 | | Jordan Poole misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jordan Clarkson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Jazz offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | | +2 | Marvin Bagley III makes two point layup (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 36-31 |
| 11:21 | | Jordan Clarkson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Delon Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point driving layup | 36-33 |
| 10:40 | | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 38-33 |
| 10:27 | | Landry Shamet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Jordan Clarkson turnover (lost ball) (Bilal Coulibaly steals) | ||
| 10:13 | | Ochai Agbaji shooting foul (Marvin Bagley III draws the foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | +1 | Marvin Bagley III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-34 |
| 10:13 | | +1 | Marvin Bagley III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-35 |
| 9:59 | | Keyonte George turnover (lost ball) (Corey Kispert steals) | ||
| 9:48 | | Walker Kessler blocks Bilal Coulibaly's two point layup | ||
| 9:46 | | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point cutting layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 40-35 |
| 9:20 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:19 | | Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Ochai Agbaji misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Jump ball. Marvin Bagley III vs. Keyonte George (Bilal Coulibaly gains possession) | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Marvin Bagley III makes two point driving layup (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 40-37 |
| 8:49 | | Walker Kessler shooting foul (Marvin Bagley III draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | +1 | Marvin Bagley III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-38 |
| 8:30 | | Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul (Jordan Clarkson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | +1 | Jordan Clarkson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-38 |
| 8:30 | | +1 | Jordan Clarkson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-38 |
| 8:11 | | Marvin Bagley III misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Kelly Olynyk makes two point bank jump shot (John Collins assists) | 44-38 |
| 7:39 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point floating jump shot (Delon Wright assists) | 44-40 |
| 7:22 | | +3 | Jordan Clarkson makes three point pullup jump shot | 47-40 |
| 7:05 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:56 | | Landry Shamet personal foul (Jordan Clarkson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:56 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:47 | | Ochai Agbaji misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | John Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Keyonte George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 6:27 | | Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Jordan Clarkson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Jordan Clarkson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | Tyus Jones misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Keyonte George defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point alley-oop dunk (Keyonte George assists) | 49-40 |
| 5:40 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 49-42 |
| 5:25 | | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point floating jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 51-42 |
| 5:10 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | +3 | Kelly Olynyk makes three point stepback jump shot | 54-42 |
| 4:40 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Keyonte George misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:28 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Corey Kispert misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Keyonte George defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Jordan Clarkson turnover (bad pass) (Corey Kispert steals) | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Tyus Jones assists) | 54-44 |
| 3:59 | | Jazz 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Collin Sexton offensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Collin Sexton steals) | ||
| 3:25 | | Lauri Markkanen turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals) | ||
| 3:21 | | Jordan Poole misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:18 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Kelly Olynyk misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:14 | | John Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point tip layup | 56-44 |
| 2:58 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point floating jump shot | < |