Keyonte George shot 7-of-14 from the field and 4-of-5 from the foul line in Thursday’s win over Houston, amassing 20 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two 3-pointer in 33 minutes.
George was responsible for five of Utah’s 14 turnovers, but the overall stat line was solid, and he had plenty of help as the Jazz ended a 13-game losing streak. The rookie point guard was one of seven players in double figures, and he’s scored at 20 in two of his last three games. George has played 30 minutes or more in five of his previous six games, and it’s been clear since the All-Star break that Utah will give him every opportunity to make the starting point guard job his moving forward. Talen Horton-Tucker (16/5/5/0/2 with two 3-pointers in 29 minutes) and Kenneth Lofton Jr. (14/9/5/2/1 with two 3-pointers in 27 minutes) gave Utah good minutes off the bench and should not lack playing time in the final two games of the season.