Keyonte George scored 25 points and Collin Sexton added 21 as the host Utah Jazz snapped a three-game losing streak with a 124-122 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
The short-handed Jazz started three rookies, including George, Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks . Utah got a lift and career-high nights by G-League call-ups Johnny Juzang and Micah Potter .Veteran John Collins, who played the previous six seasons with Atlanta, contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds against his former team.Dejounte Murray led all scorers with 33 points to go with nine assists and seven rebounds.
He received a warm welcome from the Delta Center crowd during a pregame video tribute.De'Andre Hunter added 27 points for Atlanta, while Jalen Johnson chipped in 26 points. Clint Capela pulled down 15 rebounds and added 10 points.The Jazz, playing without Jordan Clarkson , Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn , shot 51.1 percent from the floor while hitting 14 3-pointers. Utah controlled the interior, outscoring Atlanta 56-34 in the paint.
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