Kyrie Irving dominated the fourth quarter and completed with a season-high 48 factors and 11 rebounds to carry the Brooklyn Nets over the Utah Jazz 117-106 Friday evening in Salt Lake City.
Irving broke a 102-102 tie with a deep shot and hit one other within the remaining minutes to assist the Nets snap a four-game shedding streak.
Irving, who additionally had six assists and 4 steals, scored 21 factors within the fourth after placing up the identical quantity within the remaining quarter of Friday’s loss in Phoenix.
Brooklyn, which outscored Utah 15-4 within the remaining 3:18, hadn’t gained since Kevin Durant injured his knee towards Miami almost two weeks in the past. The Nets improved to 1-2 on their five-game highway journey out West.
Nic Claxton added 20 factors and 4 blocked photographs, former Jazz guard Royce O’Neale contributed 13 factors, six assists and 5 rebounds, and Seth Curry scored all 10 of his factors within the fourth quarter for the Nets.
Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 29 factors, whereas Lauri Markkanen totaled 22 factors and 11 rebounds. Collin Sexton chipped in with 17 factors off the bench.
The Jazz, who have been seeking to win a 3rd consecutive recreation for the primary time since early November, overcame an early 13-point deficit however have been outscored 34-23 within the fourth quarter.
The recreation was tied at 92-92 when the Nets scored seven straight, capped by an Irving 3-pointer.
Utah responded with a 12-3 run to tie it up once more at 102-102, however Irving and Curry then sizzled the nets from lengthy vary to spice up Brooklyn in crunch time.
O’Neale sparked a 14-point run to catapult the Nets forward 16-5. Utah used a 10-2 run to shut the hole, and the Jazz chipped away on the lead till tying it up at 36-36 on a Clarkson bucket.
The Jazz held a 55-51 halftime lead. Both groups had runs within the third quarter, leading to a tied rating heading into the fourth quarter.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
