The Utah Jazz handed the defending champion Golden State Warriors their worst loss of the season during a 129-99 blowout at home on Tuesday night. Not only did they take down the best road team in the league, but also had all the bragging rights to follow.
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The trolling is real…
The Jazz soon-after deleted the tweet, but thanks to screencaps, it lives today.
Holding the best-scoring team in the league is no laughing matter, and throttling them by 30 points isn't either — as no team has managed to beat out the Warriors by such a margin.
Article Continues BelowThe Jazz was clicking in all cylinders, posting three straight 30-plus-point quarters and shooting over 60 percent for the majority of the game.
Utah had a mind-blowing efficiency, as every player but rookie Donovan Mitchell (8-of-17) shot 50 percent or better against the Warriors.
Ricky Rubio had by far his best game of the season with 23 points and 11 assists, after a year marred with his worst assist average of his career. Joe Ingles was a grim reaper, hitting all of his first five 3-pointers and finishing a sparking 6-of-8 from beyond the arc.
The Jazz made 14 3-pointers and shot a rare 50 percent from deep while feasting off the Warriors' 19 turnovers, racking up a whopping 16 steals during the game. They have now won four out of their last five games, as they look to get back within grasp of the very competitive race for the Western Conference playoffs.
Trolling aside, this win could serve as a huge confidence booster and a turning point for a team looking to get back into the grid.