On a night that saw the return of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard for the Los Angeles Clippers, as well as Mike Conley for the Utah Jazz, the Clippers came out on top 116-112.
It was a physical playoff-style atmosphere with both teams looking to assert their dominance in the Western Conference. The Clippers showed what they are capable of with their length and athleticism on defense and shot making on offense. They did a good job of defending the Jazz for most of the night and it was that strong defense that powered them to the win.