In the NBA regular season game on December 14, Beijing time, the Utah Jazz, who were playing at home, defeated the New York Knicks 117-113. In this game, Sexton contributed 26 points, four rebounds and seven assists, while Randle handed in 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
The specific score distribution of the game was as follows: In the first quarter, the Jazz led 31-22;In the second quarter, the Jazz led 52-50, despite the Knicks' once-time leadIn the third quarter, the game was still deadlocked, and the Knicks led 89-84;In the final quarter, the Jazz showed excellent form and eventually won the game 117-113.
For the Knicks, Randle contributed 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, Brunson had 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, and DiVincenzo did well with 21 points, seven rebounds and one assist. In addition to Sexton's 26 points, four rebounds and seven assists, Markkanen had 23 points and eight rebounds, Fontecchio contributed 15 points, six rebounds and two assists, and Tucker and Dunn contributed 15 and 10 points, respectively.
The game was full of fierce confrontations. In the first quarter, the Jazz opened the game with an eye-catching performance, taking a 2-0 lead, but the Knicks quickly fought back and once took the score to 10 points. However, in the second half of the quarter, the Jazz gradually caught up, and Randle scored 14 points in the quarter to keep the Knicks leading 31-22.
Entering the second quarter, the Jazz gradually found the rhythm of the game, and at one point narrowed the gap to 9 points. Despite a bleeding stop from the Knicks, the Jazz held the lead. Markkanen contributed 10 points in the quarter, including two three-pointers, to give the Jazz a 52-50 lead.
In the third quarter of the game, the two sides launched a fierce attack, the score was stalemate, and the lead continued to alternate. Randle played well again, contributing 16 points, including two three-pointers. The Jazz led 89-84 in the quarter.
In the final quarter of the game, the Jazz were in excellent form, launching a strong attack from the beginning of the game, extending the lead to 17 points. Despite a single counterattack by the Knicks, the Jazz eventually maintained their offensive rhythm and steadily extended their lead. Tucker had a strong performance in the quarter, contributing 13 points, including one three-pointer. In addition, the Knicks' DiVincenzo also scored 14 points in the quarter, including three three-pointers. In the end, the Jazz won the game 117-113.
The starting lineup for this game for the Knicks is Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, Dante DiVincenzo, RJ Barrett and Jericho Sims. And the Jazz's starting lineup includes Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Simone Vontecchio, Kelly Olynyk and Kiyont George.