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The Clippers, troubled by turnovers, muffed layups and general fumble, drifted behind by 11 points, only to close the deficit to 7 at the break. Utah’s revolving door at center turned again after Gobert committed his fourth foul early in the third quarter, but Favors made two subsequent baskets amid a Jazz burst that put them ahead by 21. The slimmest spread the rest of the way was 8. Gobert fouled out with a single point NBA MT Coins.

Favors compensated with 17, matching George Hill as Utah’s scoring runner-up, behind Gordon Hayward, who had 26 points. Rivers has long contended that no player approaches the competitiveness of his point guard, Paul. But in this game, Paul wore down and logged half as many turnovers (three) as baskets (six) while failing to lift teammates to his level.