The Boston Celtics finish their road trip 3-2, now winning three in a row after defeating the Utah Jazz, 123-107.
The team was without Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford as Luke Kornet started again with Sam Hauser. The two were terrific as Hauser continued his hot shooting, finishing with 14 and four threes, and Kornet had 12 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
Kornet again showed outstanding strides like he has each and every night, especially since the All-Star break and when he has been given starting minutes. He made plays as a lob threat, set up his teammates well and was a wall again defensively cleaning things up around the glass.
Boston's bench had 19 points with Payton Pritchard having another solid evening offensively and some good active minutes from Xavier Tillman and Oshae Brissett.
Joe Mazzulla credited the second unit again, who really showed
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