Utah @ Orlando preview

Last Meeting ( Dec 17, 2019 ) Orlando 102, Utah 109

The red-hot Utah Jazz seek their fifth straight victory and 10th in the past 11 games when they visit the Orlando Magic on Saturday. The Jazz opened up a three-game excursion with a 102-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday and have won five of their past six road contests.

Utah trailed by 11 points in the third quarter against the Bulls and shot 58.8 percent from the field in the second half, and eventually led by 11 in the final stanza before holding off Chicago's charge. "Down the stretch, they made a couple threes off a couple of loose balls, and they saved one from going out of bounds that led to a dunk," Jazz coach Quin Snyder told reporters. "I thought we stayed strong mentally and kept defending, and we had just enough to win the game. But give Chicago credit for their activity on the defensive end. They played well enough to win. We happened to get the win." Orlando played stellar defense during Friday's 105-85 home win over the Miami Heat as it allowed just six points in the final quarter while forcing six turnovers. "They missed some for sure, second night of a back-to-back, that happens," Magic coach Steve Clifford told reporters after the win. "But I thought our defense for the most part was really good."

TIME: 7 p.m. ET. TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, FS Florida

ABOUT THE JAZZ (22-12): Center Rudy Gobert contributed 17 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots against Chicago for his 16th double-double in the past 17 games and 25th overall. "As the game progressed, I thought Rudy got more and more comfortable rolling to the rim, and we were able to find him," Snyder said. "We were just managing the game and communicating. I thought we did as good a job as we have all year just staying together and staying connected on both ends, even when things weren't easy." Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell tallied 17 points after averaging 29.3 over the previous three games.

ABOUT THE MAGIC (16-19): Center Nikola Vucevic recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds against the Heat for his 15th double-double of this season and 300th of his career. "I just play off my teammates, read the game and make the right play and just take my time," Vucevic said in a postgame television interview. "It's a team game. When we play well together as a team, it really opens up a lot for me as well." Swingman Terrence Ross matched his season best of six 3-pointers while scoring 25 points for only his second 20-point effort in the past 12 games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Gobert had 12 points and 19 rebounds as the Jazz notched a 109-102 home win over the Magic on Dec. 17.

2. Utah has won 14 of the past 18 meetings, including six of the last eight in Orlando.

3. Magic PG Markelle Fultz recorded a career-best six steals on Friday.

PREDICTION: Magic 98, Jazz 96