Jordan Clarkson hit a game-winning free throw with 4 seconds remaining and scored 21 factors to steer the Utah Jazz to a 126-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Rookies Walker Kessler and Ochai Agbaji every performed pivotal roles in serving to the Jazz win their third sport in 4 outings, and 7 Utah gamers reached double figures in scoring to make up for the absence of main scorer Lauri Markkanen.
Kessler completed with 20 factors and a career-high 21 rebounds with 4 assists and two blocked pictures, whereas Agbaji added 17 factors off the bench, together with 9 within the fourth quarter.
Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 29 factors, however the Timberwolves could not maintain a 10-point fourth-quarter lead in shedding for the second time at house to Utah this season.
Kyle Anderson amassed a triple-double of 13 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists within the loss, whereas D’Angelo Russell chipped in with 21 factors and 7 assists for Minnesota.
Edwards gave the Wolves a five-point lead with 5:31 remaining on a day when the 21-year-old turned the youngest participant in NBA historical past to succeed in 500 profession 3-pointers. His 4 treys put him at 502 in his third season.
Edwards then put Minnesota up by 4 after Clarkson trimmed the lead with a four-point play. Kessler and Agbaji responded with baskets to tie the sport, and the groups went backwards and forwards within the closing couple of minutes.
Agbaji gave the Jazz a five-point lead with 1:26 remaining, however Minnesota knotted it up once more at 125 after Rivers’ 3 and Russell’s layup with 13.1 seconds left.
Rivers fouled Clarkson with 4 seconds remaining, and the Jazz guard made the primary of two free throws. Jaden McDaniels then missed a game-winning 3-point try on the buzzer.
Collin Sexton recorded 19 factors, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for Utah off the bench, whereas former Minnesota ahead Jarred Vanderbilt added 15 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists for his new crew.
Mike Conley totaled 14 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists for the Jazz.
Rudy Gobert solely performed 5 minutes towards his previous crew earlier than leaving his second consecutive sport as a consequence of proper groin soreness.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
