2012–13 Utah Jazz season

The 2012–13 Utah Jazz season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 34th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. Despite a 43-39 record, the Jazz missed the playoffs. Had the Jazz been in the weaker eastern conference, they would have been the 7th seed over the 41-40 Boston Celtics and the 38-44 Milwaukee Bucks.

Key dates

 * June 28:The NBA draft took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Preseason
Paul Millsap (13) Jamaal Tinsley (6) 14,571 17,786 Enes Kanter (14) 18,372 Paul Millsap (7) DeMarre Carroll (4) 13,896 14,617 18,741 19,150 Derrick Favors (21) 18,247
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 * 1
 * October 8
 * @ Golden State
 * Marvin Williams,
 * Marvin Williams,
 * Enes Kanter (11)
 * Mo Williams,
 * Oracle Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 12
 * Oklahoma City
 * Mo Williams (15)
 * Enes Kanter (12)
 * Al Jefferson (3)
 * Energy Solutions Arena
 * Energy Solutions Arena
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 13
 * @ L.A Lakers
 * Marvin Williams,
 * Marvin Williams,
 * Enes Kanter (14)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * Staples Center
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * October 16
 * @ L.A Lakers
 * Gordon Hayward (14)
 * Al Jefferson,
 * Al Jefferson,
 * Derrick Favors,
 * Honda Center
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * October 17
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Randy Foye (17)
 * Enes Kanter (9)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * October 20
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Marvin Williams (18)
 * Paul Millsap (9)
 * Mo Williams (8)
 * Energy Solutions Arena
 * Energy Solutions Arena
 * 4–2
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 * 7
 * October 22
 * @ Portland
 * Enes Kanter (18)
 * three players (6)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 4–3
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 * 8
 * October 25
 * Portland
 * Enes Kanter
 * Enes Kanter
 * Enes Kanter (12)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 5–3

Game log

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 * 1
 * October 31
 * Dallas
 * Marvin Williams, Mo Williams (21)
 * Paul Millsap (15)
 * Mo Williams (6)
 * Energy Solutions Arena 17,634
 * 1–0
 * 1–0


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 * 2
 * November 2
 * @ New Orleans
 * Randy Foye (20)
 * Derrick Favors (9)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (6)
 * New Orleans Arena 14,147
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * November 3
 * @ San Antonio
 * Mo Williams (29)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Mo Williams (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * November 5
 * @ Memphis
 * Gordon Hayward (19)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Mo Williams (8)
 * FedExForum 17,401
 * 1-3
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 * 5
 * November 7
 * L. A. Lakers
 * Al Jefferson (18)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * Energy Solutions Arena 19,911
 * 2-3
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 * 6
 * November 9
 * @ Denver
 * Gordon Hayward (15)
 * Favors & Jefferson (11)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (7)
 * Pepsi Center 15,523
 * 2-4
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 * 7
 * November 10
 * Phoenix
 * Al Jefferson (27)
 * Al Jefferson (14)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (14)
 * Energy Solutions Arena 19,100
 * 3-4
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 * 8
 * November 12
 * @ Toronto
 * Paul Millsap (34)
 * Al Jefferson (17)
 * Mo Williams (14)
 * Air Canada Centre 18,230
 * 4-4
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 * 9
 * November 14
 * @ Boston
 * Paul Millsap (20)
 * Al Jefferson (14)
 * Mo Williams (5)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 4-5
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 * 10
 * November 16
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Paul Millsap (22)
 * Al Jefferson (9)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,851
 * 4-6
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 * 11
 * November 17
 * @ Washington
 * Al Jefferson (21)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Mo Williams (6)
 * Verizon Center 16,210
 * 5-6
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 * 12
 * November 19
 * Houston
 * Gordon Hayward (15)
 * Al Jefferson (16)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (11)
 * Energy Solutions Arena 19,197
 * 6-6
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 * 13
 * November 23
 * Sacramento
 * Gordon Hayward (23)
 * Derrick Favors (14)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (12)
 * Energy Solutions Arena 18,000
 * 7-6
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 * 14
 * November 24
 * @ Sacramento
 * Randy Foye (17)
 * Paul Millsap (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,239
 * 7-7
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 * 15
 * November 26
 * Denver
 * Al Jefferson (28)
 * Derrick Favors (7)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (6)
 * Energy Solutions Arena 18,776
 * 8-7
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 * 16
 * November 28
 * @ New Orleans
 * Al Jefferson (19)
 * Favors & Millsap (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (5)
 * New Orleans Arena 10,693
 * 9-7
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 * 17
 * November 30
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Enes Kanter (18)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Earl Watson (8)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 9-8
 * Al Jefferson (19)
 * Favors & Millsap (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (5)
 * New Orleans Arena 10,693
 * 9-7
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 * 17
 * November 30
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Enes Kanter (18)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Earl Watson (8)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 9-8
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 9-8


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 * 18 || December 1 || @ Houston
 * Gordon Hayward (21)
 * Paul Millsap (11)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * Toyota Center 14,432
 * 9-9
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 * 19 || December 3 || L. A. Clippers
 * Mo Williams (20)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Mo Williams (12)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,067
 * 9-10
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 * 20 || December 5 || Orlando
 * Al Jefferson (31)
 * Al Jefferson (15)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,078
 * 10-10
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 * 21 || December 7 || Toronto
 * Paul Millsap (20)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Mo Williams (10)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,069
 * 11-10
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 * 22 || December 9 || @ L. A. Lakers
 * Paul Millsap (24)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Mo Williams (9)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 12-10
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 * 23 || December 12 || San Antonio
 * Paul Millsap (24)
 * Paul Millsap (12)
 * Gordon Hayward (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,710
 * 13-10
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 * 24 || December 14 || @ Phoenix
 * Al Jefferson (14)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * US Airways Center 14,182
 * 13-11
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 * 25 || December 15 || Memphis
 * Al Jefferson (21)
 * Al Jefferson (8)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,183
 * 13-12
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 * 26 || December 18 || @ Brooklyn
 * Mo Williams (19)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Mo Williams (6)
 * Barclays Center 15,835
 * 14-12
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 * 27 || December 19 || @ Indiana
 * Derrick Favors (16)
 * Favors, Kanter & Millsap (9)
 * Earl Watson (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 13,559
 * 14-13
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 * 28 || December 22 || @ Miami
 * Marvin Williams (16)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Watson & Mo Williams (4)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,087
 * 14-14
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 * 29 || December 23 || @ Orlando
 * Paul Millsap (18)
 * Al Jefferson (9)
 * Earl Watson (8)
 * Amway Center 17,721
 * 15-14
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 * 30 || December 26 || Golden State
 * Al Jefferson (18)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (4)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,404
 * 15-15
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 * 31 || December 28 || L. A. Clippers
 * Randy Foye (28)
 * Al Jefferson (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 15-16
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 * 32 || December 30 || @ L. A. Clippers
 * Al Jefferson (30)
 * Carroll & Jefferson (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (11)
 * Staples Center 19,111
 * 15-17
 * 31 || December 28 || L. A. Clippers
 * Randy Foye (28)
 * Al Jefferson (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 15-16
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 * 32 || December 30 || @ L. A. Clippers
 * Al Jefferson (30)
 * Carroll & Jefferson (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (11)
 * Staples Center 19,111
 * 15-17
 * Staples Center 19,111
 * 15-17


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 * 33 || January 2 || Minnesota
 * Gordon Hayward (17)
 * Enes Kanter (8)
 * Earl Watson (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,120
 * 16-17
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 * 34 || January 4 || @ Phoenix
 * Al Jefferson (21)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Earl Watson (8)
 * US Airways Center 14,874
 * 17-17
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 * 35 || January 5 || @ Denver
 * Paul Millsap (15)
 * Al Jefferson (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (5)
 * Pepsi Center 19,155
 * 17-18
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 * 36 || January 7 || Dallas
 * Gordon Hayward (27)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,600
 * 18-18
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 * 37 || January 9 || @ Charlotte
 * Al Jefferson (26)
 * Al Jefferson (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,347
 * 19-18
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 * 38 || January 11 || @ Atlanta
 * Randy Foye (25)
 * Paul Millsap (13)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (9)
 * Philips Arena 12,064
 * 19-19
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 * 39 || January 12 || @ Detroit
 * Al Jefferson (20)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Earl Watson (6)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,441
 * 20-19
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 * 40 || January 14 || Miami
 * Al Jefferson (23)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 21-19
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 * 41 || January 19 || Cleveland
 * Randy Foye (20)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Earl Watson (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 22-19
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 * 42 || January 23 || Washington
 * Paul Millsap (16)
 * Paul Millsap (15)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,158
 * 23-19
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 * 43 || January 25 || @ L. A. Lakers
 * Derrick Favors (14)
 * Al Jefferson (7)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (6)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 23-20
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 * 44 || January 26 || Indiana
 * Al Jefferson (25)
 * Al Jefferson (6)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,201
 * 24-20
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 * 45 || January 28 || Houston
 * Randy Foye (20)
 * Al Jefferson (6)
 * Alec Burks (4)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,387
 * 24-21
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 * 46 || January 30 || New Orleans
 * Paul Millsap (25)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,490
 * 25-21
 * Randy Foye (20)
 * Al Jefferson (6)
 * Alec Burks (4)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,387
 * 24-21
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 * 46 || January 30 || New Orleans
 * Paul Millsap (25)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,490
 * 25-21
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,490
 * 25-21


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 * 47 || February 1 || Portland
 * Al Jefferson (21)
 * Derrick Favors (12)
 * Earl Watson (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,512
 * 26-21
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 * 48 || February 2 || @ Portland
 * Randy Foye (23)
 * Paul Millsap (8)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (6)
 * Rose Garden 20,376
 * 26-22
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 * 49 || February 4 || Sacramento
 * Randy Foye (20)
 * Al Jefferson (12)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,742
 * 27-22
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 * 50 || February 6 || Milwaukee
 * Jefferson & Millsap (19)
 * Favors & Jefferson (11)
 * Millsap & Tinsley (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,571
 * 28-22
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 * 51 || February 8 || Chicago
 * Al Jefferson (32)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Foye & Tinsley (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 28-23
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 * 52 || February 9 || @ Sacramento
 * Alec Burks (24)
 * Favors & Millsap (8)
 * Tinsley & Watson (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,193
 * 28-24
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 * 53 || February 12 || Oklahoma City
 * Al Jefferson (23)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Tinsley & Millsap (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,552
 * 29-24
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 * 54 || February 13 || @ Minnesota
 * Paul Millsap (21)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Alec Burks (7)
 * Target Center 13,117
 * 30-24
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * 55 || February 19 || Golden State
 * Al Jefferson (24)
 * Paul Millsap (9)
 * Tinsley & Watson (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,231
 * 31-24
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 * 56 || February 23 || @ L. A. Clippers
 * Gordon Hayward (23)
 * Derrick Favors (8)
 * Earl Watson (8)
 * Staples Center 19,165
 * 31-25
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 * 57 || February 25 || Boston
 * Gordon Hayward (26)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Paul Millsap (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 31-26
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 * 58 || February 27 || Atlanta
 * Al Jefferson (26)
 * Derrick Favors (15)
 * Earl Watson (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,267
 * 31-27
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Paul Millsap (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 31-26
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 * 58 || February 27 || Atlanta
 * Al Jefferson (26)
 * Derrick Favors (15)
 * Earl Watson (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,267
 * 31-27
 * 31-27


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 * 59 || March 1 || Charlotte
 * Enes Kanter (23)
 * Enes Kanter (22)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,691
 * 32-27
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 * 60 || March 4 || @ Milwaukee
 * Derrick Favors (23)
 * Derrick Favors (15)
 * Gordon Hayward (5)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,926
 * 32-28
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 * 61 || March 6 || @ Cleveland
 * Gordon Hayward (25)
 * Derrick Favors (12)
 * Gordon Hayward (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 12,124
 * 32-29
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 * 62 || March 8 || @ Chicago
 * Al Jefferson (23)
 * Derrick Favors (10)
 * Jamaal Tinsley (5)
 * United Center 21,842
 * 32-30
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 * 63 || March 9 || @ New York
 * Alec Burks (14)
 * Marvin Williams (7)
 * Marvin Williams (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 32-31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64 || March 11 || Detroit
 * Marvin Williams (20)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Marvin Williams (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,568
 * 33-31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65 || March 13 || @ Oklahoma City
 * Gordon Hayward (20)
 * Paul Millsap (7)
 * Earl Watson (6)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 33-32
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 * 66 || March 16 || Memphis
 * Gordon Hayward (17)
 * Gordon Hayward (8)
 * Marvin Williams (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,122
 * 34-32
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 * 67 || March 18 || New York
 * Gordon Hayward (17)
 * Derrick Favors (13)
 * Marvin Williams (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,494
 * 34-33
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 * 68 || March 20 || @ Houston
 * Gordon Hayward (27)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Marvin Williams (6)
 * Toyota Center 15,739
 * 34-34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69 || March 22 || @ San Antonio
 * Mo Williams (23)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Mo Williams (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 34-35
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 * 70 || March 24 || @ Dallas
 * Enes Kanter (17)
 * Paul Millsap (9)
 * Mo Williams (8)
 * American Airlines Center 19,821
 * 34-36
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 * 71 || March 25 || Philadelphia
 * Randy Foye (20)
 * Derrick Favors (13)
 * Mo Williams (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,336
 * 35-36
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 * 72 || March 27 || Phoenix
 * Gordon Hayward (25)
 * Derrick Favors (13)
 * Mo Williams (10)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 16,949
 * 36-36
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 * 73 || March 29 || @ Portland
 * Mo Williams (28)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Gordon Hayward (8)
 * Rose Garden 19,527
 * 37-36
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 * 74 || March 30 || Brooklyn
 * Randy Foye (26)
 * Derrick Favors (9)
 * Paul Millsap (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,008
 * 38-36
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 * 73 || March 29 || @ Portland
 * Mo Williams (28)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Gordon Hayward (8)
 * Rose Garden 19,527
 * 37-36
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 74 || March 30 || Brooklyn
 * Randy Foye (26)
 * Derrick Favors (9)
 * Paul Millsap (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,008
 * 38-36
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,008
 * 38-36


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 * 75 || April 1 || Portland
 * Al Jefferson (24)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Mo Williams (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,336
 * 39-36
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 * 76 || April 3 || Denver
 * Gordon Hayward (18)
 * Al Jefferson (9)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,654
 * 39-37
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 * 77 || April 5 || New Orleans
 * Gordon Hayward (23)
 * Mo Williams & Favors (10)
 * Millsap & Tinsley (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,023
 * 40-37
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 * 78 || April 7 || @ Golden State
 * Mo Williams (25)
 * Derrick Favors (13)
 * Gordon Hayward (6)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 41-37
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 * 79 || April 9 || Oklahoma City
 * Mo Williams (19)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Mo Williams (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,610
 * 41-38
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 * 80 || April 12 || Minnesota
 * Al Jefferson (40)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Al Jefferson (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,609
 * 42-38
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 81 || April 15 || @ Minnesota
 * Al Jefferson (22)
 * Millsap & Jefferson (8)
 * Mo Williams (7)
 * Target Center 17,009
 * 43-38
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 82 || April 17 || @ Memphis
 * Al Jefferson (22)
 * Al Jefferson (16)
 * Mo Williams & Favors (3)
 * FedExForum 16,777
 * 43-39
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 82 || April 17 || @ Memphis
 * Al Jefferson (22)
 * Al Jefferson (16)
 * Mo Williams & Favors (3)
 * FedExForum 16,777
 * 43-39
 * 43-39