NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets (5-17) had the opportunity of notching their first three-game winning streak of the season with the Utah Jazz (8-13) coming to town for the second night of a back-to-back. While Brooklyn had been dealing with some injuries recently, the Nets could have had the chance of winning in front of their home crowd again, but that didn’t happen.

The Nets lost to the Jazz 123-110 despite having control of the game for the first three quarters as Utah found a way to dominate the fourth quarter thanks to some major contributions. Forward Noah Clowney had 29 points, four rebounds, and three assists to lead the team while forward Ziaire Williams had 23 points off the bench to help with the scoring amidst some key injuries.

One major reason that the Nets were unable to hold on to the game in the fourth quarter was Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (30 points, eight rebounds) and guard Keyonte George (29 points, five rebounds, 10 assists) having their way on the offensive end of the floor. Brooklyn gets one day of rest before their next game so here are three Nets takeaways from Thursday’s loss to the Jazz:

Noah Clowney Assumes Leading Role

The Nets had a tough task ahead of them as they went into this game without Michael Porter Jr. or Cam Thomas against a Jazz team that was better than expected. Clowney, who had already proven to be a key member of Brooklyn’s rotation, stepped up to fill the scoring void in a huge way with an efficient 29 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three blocks to show off his entire skillset.

Ziaire Williams Huge Off The Bench

Williams has been a consistent contributor off the bench for the Nets over the past two seasons, but this game showed what he could do if he was given more playing time and more of a role within the offense. Williams put up 23 points while also displaying his defensive tenacity with one steal and one block despite having to spend some possessions guarding Keyonte George, who had a great game for Utah as well.

Danny Wolf Impresses Again

At this point in the season, it’s not surprising to see Wolf produce the way that he has given what some of the scouting report described on his ability to handle the basketball and make some incredible passes. What has been impressive to see from Wolf is his ability to score the ball in a variety of ways and he took better care of the ball this time around compared to Wednesday’s win at the Chicago Bulls.