3 takeaways from the Utah Jazz’s 130-110 loss to the Toronto Raptors

Utah Jazz’s Bojan Bogdanovic (44) is fouled by Toronto Raptors’ Fred VanVleet (23) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. | Hans Deryk/The Canadian Press via AP

The Utah Jazz turned in as up-and-down a performance as there has been in franchise history Sunday afternoon in Toronto

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz turned in as up-and-down a performance as there has been in franchise history Sunday afternoon in Toronto.

Despite a record-breaking third quarter and standout outings from Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert, the lows ultimately outweighed the highs as Utah fell to the Toronto Raptors 130-110.

Here are three takeaways from the Jazz’s loss to the Raptors.

• The Jazz were outmatched from the opening tip, as they were outscored by Toronto 37-20 in the first quarter. Pascal Siakam led the way with 19 points in the opening frame on 8 of 10 shooting, while Marc Gasol chipped in 11 points. Toronto’s dominance continued into the second quarter too, and the Raptors finished the first half on a 33-10 run.

The BEST from the @Raptors 2nd quarter as they outscore Utah 40-17 in the frame! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/kIDjbqbQtJ

— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2019

• For as bad as Utah was in the first half — the Jazz scored a franchise-worst 37 points — the team was the polar opposite in the third quarter. The Jazz outscored the Raptors 49-30, pulling within 17 points. The team caught fire from 3-point range, with Conley, Joe Ingles, Bojan Bogdanović and Donovan Mitchell all hitting from behind the arc. The 49 points were a franchise record for the most points scored in a quarter.

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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 2, 2019

• With apologies to Conley (20 points) and Gobert (12 points and 11 rebounds), the best Jazzman of the day was veteran forward Jeff Green. Green scored 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting in 15 minutes played off the bench. He added three rebounds and two steals in arguably his best all-around performance in a Jazz uniform.

Up next

Monday, Dec. 2 at Philadelphia (14-6), 5 p.m. MST

Wednesday, Dec. 4 vs. Los Angeles Lakers (17-3), 7 p.m. MST

Saturday, Dec. 7 at Memphis (6-13), 8 p.m. MST

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