Philadelphia 76ers (39-32) beat Utah Jazz (21-50) 126-116 on the road on Saturday, March 21.
The game, quarter by quarter
The 76ers struck first, taking the opening quarter 38-34 and a 4-point lead after one. The Jazz moved in front with a 36-26 second quarter, carrying a 6-point lead into halftime.
The 76ers won the third 31-24 to turn the game around, taking a 1-point lead into the fourth. The 76ers took the fourth 31-22; the 76ers finished the job for a 126-116 regulation win.
What decided it
The 76ers grabbed 36.4% of their own misses, while the Jazz recovered 21.6%. The 76ers got more from their shots, finishing at 53.3% effective field-goal shooting compared with 45.3% for the Jazz. The second chances kept adding up.
The Jazz did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 7.5 against 15.1. The 76ers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 106 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 118.5 points per 100 possessions to 109.1 for the Jazz.
Who made the difference
Airious Bailey was the game's biggest individual force for UTA: 25 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 5 blk on 7-20 shooting. His Game Score of 18.6 led everyone. His team was +3 with him on the floor.
Trendon Watford led the 76ers with 20 pts, 9 reb, 4 ast on 7-11 shooting, good for a 17.6 Game Score.
VJ Edgecombe (22 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 61% for the 76ers.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Philadelphia 76ers lead 3-0.
The 76ers are now 39-32, and the Jazz are 21-50. The 76ers last five before this game: L-W-W-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.