Lhe toughness of the game was the dominant note in the game that the Indiana Pacers they won this Thursday at home by 100-111 to the Utah Jazz to those who left with the first loss of locals since the new season began.
Before regulation time ended, four players, three from the Jazz and one from the Pacers they had to leave the field after being sent off.
While the base Malcolm Brogdon he scored 30 points, his best so far this season, and also grabbed nine rebounds on some good work under the hoops.
Another base, the reserve T.J. McConnell added 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Pacers’ second-leading scorer (5-8).
While the pvot Myles Turner he was on the verge of a double-double of 13 points and nine rebounds in Indiana’s second road win of the season.
Dominican rookie forward Cristian Duarte He continued to start and played 31 minutes in which he contributed 11 points after scoring 5 of 14 shots from the field, including a triple in four attempts, he missed both shots he made from the personnel line and captured five defensive rebounds.
Guard Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points as the leader of the Jazz (8-49, who lost at home for the first time this season.
French power forward Rudy Gobert contributed a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, but both were among the four players sent off in the fourth quarter after a team fight.
Turner, Gobert, Mitchell and Australian forward Joe Ingles were sent off with 4:01 minutes remaining in the game.
The fight broke out after Turner shoved Gobert from behind after a failed layup. Gobert responded by hugging him and trying to throw Turner to the ground.
The two players had to be separated near the Jazz bench and the actions also intervened Mitchell and Ingles which in the end also cost them the expulsion.
