Wizards vs. Jazz: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Washington Wizards (15-15) vs Utah Jazz (8-8) at Vivint Arena
Game Time: 9:00 PM EST on Saturday, December 18, 2021
Washington Wizards 7, Utah Jazz 17 (Q1 06:36)
What is Buzz on Twitter?


Jazz leads the Wizards 17-7β¦ .Mitchell has 10β¦ he will insist on everything they have – 9:17 pm

One point that I believe is that Donovan Mitchell will play better when he is injured or sick – 9:17 pm

The Wizards have now been followed by double digits for 9 games in a row. – 9:17 pm

1 ownership.
2 blocks.
#TakeNote | @Rudy Gobert pic.twitter.com/6cMFfQPC90 – 9:16 pm

Move up the list
Congratulation, @Bradley Beal!
#DCAboveAll | @MoetUSA pic.twitter.com/inrWRvCPA5 – 9:16 pm


The mage just put Gaff down there to fight Gobert on his own lol – 9:14 pm

‘
π π
π π
π π
π π
π π
π· pic.twitter.com/S3flIku9zo – 9:14 pm

Donovan Mitchell hit a shot from 26 feet then 32 feet 3 times to start the game against the Wizards – 9:13 pm

Donovan Mitchell is 2/2 from 3P range for 20 seconds after the game. – 9:12 pm

6 points in 45 seconds for 45 yen
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/95qzjmAvQr – 9:11 pm


Joe started for Mike π€
#StartingLineup | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/bp4MWrt2T4 – 9:04 pm



On the most recent Game Theory Podcast, @Matt_pennie and I took a deep dive into the three main SEC freshmen bodyguards that would be potential first-round picks.
J.D. Davison: https://t.co/v7jyuDlsFh
Kennedy Chandler: https://t.co/mZP5XDieC1
TyTy Washington: https://t.co/ZfI65s4Qlj pic.twitter.com/GhCIPbpNOm – 8:47 pm

Richaun Holmes has been upgraded to questionable status for tomorrow’s game against Spurs. Fox, Mitchell, Len, King, Bagley and Davis were all outside of the health and safety protocol. pic.twitter.com/5tRTbAhtbD – 8:38 pm


Marvin Bagley III, Terence Davis, De’Aaron Fox, Louis King, Alex Len and Davion Mitchell will attend Sunday’s Kings-Spurs game due to NBA health and safety protocols. Richaun Holmes (eyes) has been upgraded to questionable. – 8:35 pm



NEW: Branden Carlson’s absence on Saturday in the Mizzou loss was profound on both ends, but especially in defence as Utah played small, micro, and led the area 1-3-1.
Carlson is going to Fresno State. Also, the big picture, who knows.
ARE FROM: sltrib.com/sports/utah-utβ¦ – 8:28 pm

Bring out suitable for cold weather.
#DCAboveAll | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/6NSOFHDbEJ – 8:15 pm




Time goes after 1β£ hours!
Salt Lake City
@ Team980
πΊ @NBCSWashington
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne – 20:00


Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of weird zone defenses (1-3-1, 1-2-2, etc).
In this case, it’s good for Craig Smith to get there tonight, as Utah playing Mizzou straight up doesn’t play out at a good enough clip, especially late in the hour.
Much loss. Upcoming story. – 7:16 pm

Craig Smith confirmed after the game that Branden Carlson was within Utah’s health and safety protocol. – 7:06 pm

Only to beat this again, Mizzou went 4 to 21 in a win over Utah.
One of them was Jarron Coleman’s deep shot late in the game, but another was Ronnie DeGray hitting one when Utah was five and finding the split with about seven hours left.
Very timely. – 6:44 pm

Utah just lost to Missouri.
Mark PAC-12 for three bids…unless someone other than UCLA, Arizona and USC wins the tournament’s draw. – 6:38 pm

Finals: Missouri 83, Utah 75
Ski hard all day without Branden Carlson, and Riley Battin is plagued by bad troubles. – 6:37 pm

Kobe Brown has the final 12 points of Missouri, live in the paint, up to 27 when shot 8 to 11 and 11 points 13 from the pass.
Mahorcic was absent, Carlson was absent, Utah had no one around to deal with Brown. – 6:27 pm

Good luck tonight, @Deron Williams π pic.twitter.com/B3xiAFKOsE – 6 HOURS 15 MINUTES


It’s 11 . now #Texans on the Stocks/COVID-19 list:
J. Greenard, L. Taylor, J. McCray, T. Brooks, T. Mitchell, K. Grugier-Hill, AJ Moore, C. Kirksey, D. Walker
Plus the list of PSquad COVID: C. LeBlanc, J. Samuels. – 6:13 pm

David Jenkins is hoopin’
He has 16 out of 6 to 7 from the floor, all jumpers.
Utah 58, Mizzou 55 years old under 12 years old. – 5:59 pm

This is a good time for Marco Anthony when Utah is currently super small, continuing to be eliminated up to 5 games. – 5:56 pm

It’s been a really tough day on the Utah leg.
Missing attacks, scrambling for defence, second chances give, but they’re still there.
Upgrade a person under the age of 16. – 5:46 pm

Small Utah here early in the second half against Riley Battin and his three fouls to the bench in a draw. – 5:42 pm

Round 1: Utah 33, Missouri 32.
The middle 6-7 minutes is solid, the rest is a tagline.
This is like a battle of attrition along the way. – 5:21 pm

| @Bobby Marks join #RoundballRoundup for golf chat, Michael PeΓ±a and Danny Ainge news.
Download wherever you get your team or click here to listen/enter to win an autographed Jordan Clarkson jersey
https://t.co/d3XhKxDJUo pic.twitter.com/FIMALzugON – 5:15 pm

Good game with good tempo in under 8 against Utah and up, 26-25.
Utes are fighting, need to clean up some things. – 5:01 pm

Utah, 220th nationally with 3 percentage points in the afternoon, 5 to 8 worms away. – 4:55 pm

A few notes before tonight.
#DCAboveAll | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/DRm7MoZUYA – 4:50 pm


David Jenkins Jr. for 3 people in the first two touches.
That’s one thing.
Utah is one point above Missouri when under 16. – 4:43 pm

The SEC Network just said the Utah team “looks like a bubble team.”
Utah is not on the bubble, friends. – 4:36 pm

The hubs for each team will be key tonight.
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/PJEythGUDv – 4:30 pm


For Utah this afternoon at Mizzou: Rollie Worster, Both Gach, Marco Anthony, Lazar Stefanovic, Riley Battin.
Utes will start small without Branden Carlson, leaving Lahat Thioune on the bench to start.
The first career start for Stefanovic. – 4:23 pm

Davis Bertans’ 101.2 speed rating this season tops the list of players averaging at least 15.0 minutes per game.
#DCAboveAll | @DXCTechnology pic.twitter.com/EcY6e7JE4O – 4:10 pm


Spurs had their best night of the season when they managed to limit the percentage of 3 seconds the opponent tried to open the scoring. Only 32% of Utah’s 3 have been trying to expand.
Normally, Spurs’ opponents put in 48% effort in the opening three innings. – 4:05 pm

Last night, the Spurs managed to raise to 41st place in the new season ahead of the Jazz.
Only 32% of their 3PT efforts were attempted scaling. – 4:02 pm

Dunc’d On Prime: The NBA’s Best and Worst Teams; Ainge to Utah; Changes in the COVID Policy Must Come When/ @Danny Leroux
Listen by becoming a member and you’ll get our 5 groups of subscriptions/week. Ordered: https://t.co/XSgwN6BUIK pic.twitter.com/ujcLJyfXSt – 4:00 pm


Going to work overtime this morning
#DCAboveAll pic.twitter.com/Zwkqd1Al8r – 3:36 pm




Mike Conley will be out tonight for the Jazz vs. the Wizards (the rest). – 3:12 pm

Dunc’d On Prime: The NBA’s Best and Worst Teams; Ainge to Utah; Changes in the COVID Policy Must Come When/ @Nate Duncan
Listen by becoming a member and you’ll get our 5 groups of subscriptions/week. Ordered: https://t.co/n4QLDC9m6F pic.twitter.com/Z0KrfakxPL – 03:00

https://hoopshype.com/2021/12/18/wizards-vs-jazz-play-by-play-highlights-and-reactions/ Wizards vs. Jazz: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions