Mitchell scores 27, Gobert leads late surge, Jazz beat Kings
— Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 20 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Sacramento Kings 110-101 on Friday night.
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2-0, 1st in Northwest
Jazz outlast Kings to pick up the win (2:01)
Wild sequence ends in Gobert and-1 dunk, icing game (0:30)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz: Full Highlights (1:58)
Ingles drops 14 points off bench in Jazz opener (1:34)
Jazz dominate Thunder, claim 107-86 victory
— The Utah Jazz opened a new season with a typical dominant defensive performance.
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2021-22 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Denver | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Portland | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | L2 |
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2021-22 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game108.5Tied-19th
Rebounds Per Game52.04th
Assists Per Game17.029th
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(30) | Santi Aldama | PF | Loyola (MD) |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 20 | .722 |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 28 | .611 |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |