With four wins in a row, the Clippers arrived in Salt Lake City with a real chance to make it five against the team they eliminated in the playoffs last season. However, the absences of Paul George and Nicolas Batum proved too much to overcome against the third place Jazz, losing 124-103.
While both the Clippers and Jazz are known for their defense (they rank fourth and fifth in defensive rating, respectively), the first quarter suggested the game would be a high scoring affair. Marcus Morris and Luke Kennard started off hot, scoring a combined 21 out of the team’s 31 total points in the quarter on over 70 percent shooting.