NBA Fans Sound Off on Utah Jazz's Dominant Win vs Detroit Pistons

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Coming off of a blowout loss, the Utah Jazz were ready to make a statement on Thursday night in Detroit.
The Detroit Pistons clearly didn’t have any early answers for their ticked-off opponent. Through the first quarter of action, the Pistons allowed Utah to shoot nearly 70 percent from all over. On the offensive side, Detroit made just one of its 11 threes in the first quarter.
Not only did the Jazz nearly hang 50 against the Pistons in the first quarter alone, but Detroit failed to exceed 20 points, leading them to trail 48-19 before the second quarter started.
The tables turned in quarter two. Suddenly, the Jazz came back down to life, shooting just 38 percent from the field. The Pistons managed to take advantage and put together a 35-19 run before the half. Still, trailing by as many as 29 points put the Pistons in such a large hole early on, they had too far to go.
It was a game full of ups and downs for Detroit. Without a complete performance, they didn’t stand a true chance to finish the comeback after letting the game get so lopsided in the first 12 minutes of action.
As a result, the Pistons allowed the Jazz to collect their sixth win of the year as Utah defeated Detroit 126-119. The Pistons fall to 11-17 on the season before they hit the road to go out West for a road trip.

NBA Fans React to Pistons vs. Jazz
@PumpedPistons: The Jazz are playing like they are tired of losing. The Pistons don’t seem like they are interested in matching their intensity.
The Jazz are playing like they are tired of losing. The Pistons don’t seem like they are interested in matching their intensity.
— Pumped About Pistons (@PumpedPistons) December 20, 2024
@nick__xo: pistons came back when paul reed was in the game and jazz went back on a run when duren was subbed in again
pistons came back when paul reed was in the game and jazz went back on a run when duren was subbed in again pic.twitter.com/8juA3VbDrI
— nick (@nick__xo) December 20, 2024
@zariqxavier: Something about Pistons Jazz games in LCA I suppose
Something about Pistons Jazz games in LCA I suppose
— zariq! (@zariqxavier) December 20, 2024
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@Sam_Vecenie: Pistons-Jazz is truly some amazing end-of-game basketball happening right now. A. Shout out the Pistons for competing and working to get back in this thing after a true catastrophe of a first quarter and B. my goodness Utah's end of game offense the last five minutes.
Pistons-Jazz is truly some amazing end-of-game basketball happening right now. A. Shout out the Pistons for competing and working to get back in this thing after a true catastrophe of a first quarter and B. my goodness Utah's end of game offense the last five minutes.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) December 20, 2024
@MobHoops: Jazz are hitting every 3 and the Pistons can’t even make wide open ones lmao
Jazz are hitting every 3 and the Pistons can’t even make wide open ones lmao
— Mob (@MobHoops) December 20, 2024
@ChrisBeCappinn: What if I told you the Jazz dropped 48 on the Pistons in the 1Q. Nah they really did 😂
What if I told you the Jazz dropped 48 on the Pistons in the 1Q
— Chris (@ChrisBeCappinn) December 20, 2024
Nah they really did 😂 pic.twitter.com/nt2Owq4I9M
Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia
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