Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives against Detroit Pistons guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (19) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. Duane Burleson, AP
Brandon Judd
By Brandon Judd
Brandon covers sports for the Deseret News, with an emphasis on the University of Utah and the NFL.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz kept their winning streak going, extending it to five games with a tougher-than-expected 111-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Here are three takeaways that defined the game:

  • Bojan Bogdanovic had a strong night for the Jazz one game after a quiet offensive outing in Utah’s win over Boston the night before. Bogdanovic scored a game-high 32 points — his 11th 30-point game of the year — on 12 of 18 shooting with three 3-pointers and added five rebounds and two assists against the Pistons, while Donovan Mitchell had 25 points and five rebounds for the Jazz. Detroit got 30 points from Christian Wood. 
  • Utah (41-22) watched what was once a 22-point first-half lead lead whittled down when Detroit (20-44) outscored the Jazz 34-24 in the third, then scored the first six points of the fourth to tie the game at 79-79 with 10:38 to play. Utah — which outshot the Pistons 51.9% to 46.5% from the field — went on an 18-2 run to take a 97-81 lead with 5:51 to play.
  • The Pistons, despite never leading by more than two points and trailing the majority of the game, made it interesting in the final minute by using a 13-2 run to cut the Jazz lead to 105-102 with 42.1 seconds to play. On the ensuing possession, Rudy Gobert was fouled with 18.5 seconds left and 0.5 seconds remaining on the shot clock. The Utah big man hit both free throws to give the Jazz a five-point lead as Utah wrapped up the close win at the free-throw line.
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Detroit Pistons guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (19) drives against Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives against Detroit Pistons guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (19) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Knight (20) passes the ball against Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) and center Rudy Gobert (27) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya (45) collides with Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) while driving to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons guard Jordan McRae (52) goes to the basket against Utah Jazz center Tony Bradley (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives against Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) with Pistons guard Jordan McRae (52) and Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) following the play during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown (6) shoots against Utah Jazz center Tony Bradley (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends against a shot by Detroit Pistons forward Tony Snell (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) takes a shot over Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) grabs a loose ball against Utah Jazz center Tony Bradley (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder directs his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. The Jazz defeated the Pistons 111-105. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey shouts to his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. The Jazz defeated the Pistons 111-105. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) looks to pass the ball against Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown (6) chest bumos forward Christian Wood (35) after scoring against the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, right, celebrates with forward Bojan Bogdanovic, left, and guard Mike Conley during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. The Jazz won 111-105. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP
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Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway (9) goes to the basket against the Utah Jazz during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Detroit. The Jazz defeated the Pistons 111-105. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) | Duane Burleson, AP

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