Lauri Markkanen scored 28 factors, grabbed 12 rebounds and made a key defensive play to carry the Utah Jazz to a 112-108 victory over the Orlando Magic in Salt Lake City on Friday night time.
Jordan Clarkson added 23 factors and 12 rebounds, and rookie Walker Kessler totaled 13 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 blocked pictures within the victory.
Franz Wagner led Orlando with 26 factors, whereas rookie Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. every scored 19 factors.
The Magic rallied from seven factors down within the last 4 minutes to briefly take the lead earlier than the Jazz closed out their second win in a row, marking the primary time in practically 4 weeks that they earned consecutive wins.
Kessler grabbed a key offensive rebound with 13.4 seconds remaining after Collin Sexton, who had 18 factors off the bench, missed two free throws in a one-point sport. The heart then sank two clutch free throws after being fouled by Banchero.
Markkanen spoiled Orlando’s ensuing game-tying effort, blocking Wagner’s 3-point try. Markkanen grabbed the free ball and hit considered one of two free throws to clinch the win.
Clarkson gave Utah a 10-point lead halfway by way of the fourth quarter by hitting three free throws. The Magic trimmed that lead in half when Banchero scored with 3:13 left to place Utah up 105-100.
The Jazz, who had 11 of their 24 turnovers within the sloppy fourth quarter, then went scoreless till Sexton scored with 59 seconds left. The Magic took a 106-105 lead on a Mo Bamba shot with 1:18 remaining.
The groups traded leads over the following few possessions till Utah took the lead for good on a Clarkson drive with 32.5 seconds remaining.
The Jazz took their largest lead of 11 factors within the first quarter on a Markkanen 3-pointer, after which held five-point leads at halftime and after the third quarter.
Orlando moved to 2-2 on its five-game Western Conference journey, which concludes Sunday in Denver. Utah hosts Philadelphia on Saturday night time.
–Field Level Media/Reuters
