"You've Got To Lock Up" | Defense Is The Key To Game Four

REGULAR SEASON STATS
Utah (49-33, 20-21 away / No. 5 Western Conference)
Offense
*113.6 — Points Per Game (No. 1)
*116.2 — Offensive Rating (No. 1)

Defense
*107.6 — Points Per Game (No. 10 in NBA)
*110.0 — Defensive Rating (No. 10 in NBA)

*Donovan Mitchell: 25.9 points / 5.3 assists / 4.2 rebounds / 1.5 steals
*Rudy Gobert: 15.6 points / 14.7 rebounds / 2.1 blocks / 71.3% shooting 
*Bojan Bogdanovic: 18.1 points / 4.3 rebounds / 38.7% 3P-shooting
*Jordan Clarkson: 16.0 points / 3.5 rebonds / 2.5 assists

Dallas (52-30, 29-12 home / No. 4 Western Conference)
Offense
*108.0 — Points Per Game (No. 24 in NBA)
*112.5 — Offensive Rating (No. 14 in NBA)

Defense
*104.7 — Points Per Game (No. 2 in NBA)
*109.1 — Defensive Rating (No. 7 in NBA)

*Luka Doncic: 28.4 points / 9.1 rebounds / 8.7 assists / 35.3% 3P-shooting
*Jalen Brunson: 16.3 points / 4.8 assists / 37.3% 3P-shooting
*Spencer Dinwiddie: 15.8 points / 3.9 assists / 40.4% 3P-shooting
*Dorian Finney-Smith: 11.0 points / 4.7 rebounds / 39.5% 3P-shooting

Doors open TWO hours before tip-off. We’ll see you there.

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 23, 2022

POSTSEASON STATS
No. 5 Utah (1-2)
Offense
*107.0 — Points Per Game (No. 11)
*116.7 — Offensive Rating (No. 6)

Defense
*109.7 — Points Per Game (No. 8)
*120.1 — Defensive Rating (No. 14)

*Donovan Mitchell: 32.7 points / 5.7 assists / 3.3 rebounds
*Rudy Gobert: 9.3 points / 13.7 rebounds / 2.0 blocks
*Bojan Bogdanovic: 25.0 points / 5.3 rebounds / 41.2% 3P-shooting
*Jordan Clarkson: 15.0 points / 44.4% 3P-shooting

No. 4 Dallas (2-1)
Offense
*109.7 — Points Per Game (No. 9)
*120.1 — Offensive Rating (No. 3)

Defense
*107.0 — Points Per Game (No. 5)
*116.7 — Defensive Rating (No.11)

*Jalen Brunson: 32.0 points / 5.3 rebounds / 5.0 assists / 41.2% 3P-shooting
*Spencer Dinwiddie: 19.7 points / 6.7 assists / 4.3 rebounds / 2.0 steals
*Maxi Kleber: 17.3 points / 4.3 rebounds / 66.7% 3P-shooting
*Reggie Bullock: 12.7 points / 5.3 rebounds / 47.4% 3P-shooting

“That’s not my friend, that’s blood.”

Join us for a special deep-dive into the brotherhood of @spidadmitchell & @epaschall for #JazzFeatures.

@nayocampbell | @AFCU
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 22, 2022

MATCHUP TO WATCH
*Donovan Mitchell vs. Jalen Brunson
— While it’s still unknown if Luka Doncic will return on Saturday — it’s 50-50 as of that morning — the Jazz are preparing both ways. Regardless of his status, game four is all about heart and desire for Utah, which means that the team’s leader, Mitchell needs to have a huge game. As for Brunson, he’s been unstoppable this series — so Mitchell will have to get it done on both ends of the court.

INJURY REPORT
Utah
OUT — Trent Forrest (left midfoot sprain)
OUT — Udoka Azubuike (right ankle surgery) 

Dallas
QUESTIONABLE — Luka Doncic (left calf strain)
OUT — Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery)
OUT — Frank Ntilikina (illness recovery)

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Time: 2:30 p.m. MST
Location: Vivint Arena / Salt Lake City, UT
TV: TNT
Radio: 1280 The Zone 

Donovan: 32p | 6a | 11-12 ftm | 2r
Bogey: 21p | 6r | 3 4pm | 2a
Mike: 19p | 5a | 2r | 2s | 2 3pm
Rudy: 15p | 7r | 1b
JC: 14p | 3r | 2a
EP: 6p | 2 3pm | 1r
Danuel: 6r | 2p | 2a
Royce: 4r | 2p | 1a
Hassan: 2p | 1b | 1r #TakeNote | @getcoinzoom pic.twitter.com/QL6wyamG23

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 22, 2022