After a lackluster shooting performance in their win over the Toronto Raptors just two days prior, the Brooklyn Nets delivered another subpar outing in a disappointing 105-94 home loss to the Utah Jazz. Amid ongoing struggles, the Nets have recently ...

BROOKLYN — The Utah Jazz beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-94 on Saturday night and have won two games in a row. From a development, morale and chemistry building standpoint, the wins against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday and then the Nets on Saturday have been really good for the Jazz.

The Nets lost to the Jazz 105-94 in what amounted to be a performance that they would like to have back against a very beatable team. Cam Johnson had 18 points and five assists while Ben Simmons had 15 points and 10 assists for his first double-double of the season.

Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points, Collin Sexton and Svi Mykhailiuk each had 18 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-94.

With the win, the Jazz improved to 7-20 and are now just a half-game up on the fifth spot in the tank race. And they lost to a team that Saturday clearly has the lottery on its mind.

Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points, Collin Sexton and Svi Mykhailiuk each had 18 points, and the Jazz beat the Nets​ 105-94 on Saturday night.

There were plenty of empty seats inside Barclays Center on Saturday night. Those who did pay the price of admission to watch the Brooklyn Nets face the Utah Jazz witnessed quite a stinker. The Jazz emerged from the filth with a 105-94 victory.

Lauri Markkanen scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz pulled away in the second half for a 105-94 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday in New York.