Fresh off two big wins over the then first-in-the-west Pelicans, the Utah Jazz couldn’t take advantage of an injury-weakened Milwaukee Bucks squad, falling in Milwaukee 123-97.
The Bucks were without its two-time MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and three-time All-Star Kris Middleton. Yet Milwaukee were perfectly capable of scoring, getting step-up contributions from Bobby Portis (22 points, 14 rebounds), Jrue Holiday (21 points, 8 assists) and Brook Lopez (18 points, 8 rebounds). They also got 18 points from rookie MarJon Beauchamp off the bench.
Utah had a chance to seize control in the second quarter.