SALT LAKE CITY -- Forward Gordon Hayward personally outscored the New York Knicks in the first quarter and scored a game-high 24 points Wednesday as the Utah Jazz cruised to a 106-85 win.
Hayward, who had 33 points in his only game against the Knicks last season, outscored New York 13-11 in the first 12 minutes. The visitors eventually passed him up, but the Jazz small forward scored 18 in the first half before sitting most of the second half.
Hayward hit 9 of 14 shots and also contributed five assists and four rebounds in 27 minutes.