
Jazz make a late run to shrug of Raptors

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Jazz and Raptors met in Utah to close their season series and there were some bad blood between the two after the last meeting which ended in overtime and you could see it as soon as the game started.
The teams came out in their retro jerseys and their were parts of the performances for each teams that reminded the fans of the past with Demar DeRozan playing the part of Vince Carter flying through the air early in the game to dunk on Paul Millsap but Augustin and Millsap were playing the role of Stockton and Malone in the pick and pop situations that the Jazz got into time after time. One of the plays of the game was when Jose Calderon stole the ball of Millsap in the post and Millsap would race back after Calderon and steal it back for the fast break Slam. The Game was back and forth all night with teams exchanging leads and their was alot of contact in the paint early as Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was showing why he was No.1 pick this year scoring some tough contact lay-ups and getting D.J Augustin into foul trouble. At the Half the teams went in at 50-46 to Toronto and Demar DeRozan playing a big part for the Raptors and Paul Millsap leading the Jazz's cause for a W.

Demar DeRozan doing his Vince Carter impression. He had a great game but couldnt stop the Jazz winning
The Jazz were patchy with their shooting in the 3rd but improved towards the end and finally took the lead through a J.J Redick 3 late in the first but it wouldnt last long as MKG would get to the line again draw the foul drain the bucket and convert on the and 1 and lead going into the 4th quarter. In the 4th Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors played a massive part in the Jazz run which would win them the game with crucial defensive stops and Kanter would convert on an and one to put the Jazz up by 3. The momentum would soon swich for the Jazz when they blocked three straight Raptor shots but near the end of the quarter Amir Johnson would hit a tought contact layup in the post and convert the free throw to take the Jazz lead to 2 but with DeRozan going ice cold towards the end of the 4th and Jerryd Bayless wierdly not taking the last shot with the clock winding down the Jazz would win the game by 3 and chalk up 3 straight wins.
The Raptors now welcome the Cavs to Air Canada Centre and the Jazz head to the big apple to face Melo, Amar'e and the Knicks and they will be hoping to continue thier win streak but it wont be easy up against two of the best scorers in the league and Carmelo Anthony arguably the best cluch performer in the NBA.

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