Utah Jazz reveal starting lineup in win over New Zealand Breakers

The Utah Jazz defeated the New Zealand Breakers 116-87 in their first preseason game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Utah was sluggish from the start, but once the tires hit the road, there was too much talent for the Lauri Markkanen-led Jazz to keep up.

After a quarter of play, the Jazz and Breakers were tied 29-29 thanks to the three-point play. The Breakers knocked down five shots from distance and it looked like it could be a game.

However, Utah outscored the pesky Breakers 34-18 in the second quarter and never looked back. Johnny Juzang led the Jazz with 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field. Markkanen scored 13 points and had to sit out the second half of the game.

Jazz head coach Will Hardy began the year with a starting lineup of Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Taylor Hendricks, Walker Kessler and Markkanen. Second-year Jazz player John Collins played 66 games as a starter last season, but it appears he will begin the year as a reserve.

The Jazz will play five more preseason contests before their home opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on October 23rd. Next up is a game with the Houston Rockets at the Delta Center on October 7th

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