The Utah Jazz upset the reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors with an emphatic 119-79 win.
The 40-point loss is the largest for the Warriors under current coach Steve Kerr and the largest of any defending champion for more than a decade.
The Jazz, like the Warriors, have booked their place in the post-season and have now won six on the bounce.
The @utahjazz win their 6th straight game, topping the @warriors 119-79 at home!
UTA moves into the West’s 3rd spot and will play Portland tomorrow to decide who will secure the 3rd seed going into #NBAPlayoffs!
Mitchell: 22 PTS, 4 3PMFavors: 16 PTS, 9 REB pic.twitter.com/o9iZaXmEJZ
— NBA (@NBA) April 11, 2018
Donovan Mitchell had 22 points while Derrick Favors scored 16 and had nine rebounds, while Klay Thompson had 23 for the Warriors.
The Philadelphia 76ers won their 15th straight game, beating the Atlanta Hawks 121-113 with JJ Redick hitting 28 points.
JJ Redick drops 28 PTS as the @sixers win their franchise record 15th straight game! #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/XlC8ILpStu
— NBA (@NBA) April 11, 2018
Alec Peters scored a career-high 36 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-97, while John Wall hit 29 points and had 12 assists as the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 113-101.
The Charlotte Hornets stung the Indiana Pacers 119-93, while the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 105-99 with Andre Ingram scoring 19 on his debut for LA.
Inching closer to the playoffs! #RunAsOne ? pic.twitter.com/EfAePKfUg0
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) April 11, 2018
