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Utah visits Los Angeles after Leonard’s 55-point game

By The Associated Press

Utah Jazz (12-20, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (10-21, 13th in the Western Conference)

Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Utah Jazz after Kawhi Leonard scored 55 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 112-99 win against the Detroit Pistons.

The Clippers are 7-14 in conference games. Los Angeles is 8-4 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 14.7 turnovers per game.

The Jazz are 7-14 against Western Conference opponents. Utah ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 45.0 rebounds per game led by Jusuf Nurkic averaging 9.5.

The Clippers average 111.5 points per game, 15.6 fewer points than the 127.1 the Jazz allow. The Jazz are shooting 46.0% from the field, 1.4% lower than the 47.4% the Clippers’ opponents have shot this season.

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Jazz won the last meeting 129-108 on Oct. 23, with Walker Kessler scoring 22 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: John Collins is scoring 12.3 points per game and averaging 4.7 rebounds for the Clippers. Leonard is averaging 55.0 points and 11.0 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Lauri Markkanen is averaging 27.7 points and seven rebounds for the Jazz. Keyonte George is averaging 37.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 5-5, averaging 109.8 points, 39.1 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.4 points per game.

Jazz: 4-6, averaging 125.0 points, 44.1 rebounds, 31.5 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 130.5 points.

INJURIES: Clippers: Bradley Beal: out for season (hip), Bogdan Bogdanovic: day to day (hamstring), Ivica Zubac: out (ankle).

Jazz: Ace Bailey: day to day (hip), Kevin Love: day to day (rest), Georges Niang: out (foot), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

By WTOP Staff
▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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