The Utah Jazz secured a 131-122 road win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, despite having only seven available players after a series of roster moves earlier in the day. Utah improved to 16-35, while Indiana fell to 13-38, remaining at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.
Isaiah Collier delivered a historic performance, recording a career-high 22 assists along with 17 points while playing all 48 minutes. The total marked the highest assist figure in the NBA this season and the most by a Utah player since John Stockton produced 22 on Dec. 18, 1992.
Utah relied on balanced scoring, a necessity given its limited rotation. Lauri Markkanen led the visitors with 27 points, and all seven active players scored at least 14, allowing the offense to remain efficient across four quarters.
Brice Sensabaugh contributed 20 points off the bench, while rookie wing Ace Bailey added 19 points, three steals and three blocks. Kyle Filipowski anchored the interior with 16 points and 16 rebounds, helping Utah finish even with Indiana on the glass at 38 rebounds apiece.
The Jazz shot 57 percent from the field and recorded 38 assists on 50 made baskets, reflecting consistent ball movement despite missing Keyonte George, Walker Kessler and Kevin Love. Svi Mykhailiuk added 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, providing spacing that supported Utah’s half-court execution.
Earlier Tuesday, Utah completed a multi-player trade with Memphis, sending Georges Niang, Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr. and Taylor Hendricks to the Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. None of the acquired players were available for the game.
Indiana also played short-handed after resting several regular starters. Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and T.J. McConnell sat out after logging minutes in Monday’s loss to Houston.
Quenton Jackson led the Pacers with 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting, while Jarace Walker matched him with 24 points despite committing eight turnovers. Kam Jones made his first career start and finished with 12 points and eight assists.
Indiana shot 54 percent overall but went 14-of-39 from three-point range, while Utah capitalized on efficiency and playmaking to maintain separation late. The Jazz managed tempo and possession quality to offset fatigue in a seven-man rotation.
Utah continues its road trip Thursday at Atlanta. Indiana returns to action Friday at Milwaukee.
