current location:HOME > Sports News > Basketball Hub > Text content

Jazz beat Celtics 118-117 behind Markkanen's 28 points

nqajqrqw7months ago (05-18)Basketball Hub91

SALT LAKECITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points and Walker Kessler hada game-saving block to help the Utah Jazz to a 118-117 comeback winover the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

GrantWilliams, who had 23 points and a career-high seven 3-pointers, wasdriving for a potential game-winner but ran into Kessler, whoblocked his shot just before the final buzzer.

TalenHorton-Tucker had 19 points and Ochai Agbaji added 16 for the Jazz,who overcame a 19-point deficit to win and stay in the thick of theWestern Conference playoff race.

Jaylen Brownscored 25 points, Malcolm Brogdon had 16 and Jayson Tatum finishedwith 15, but was shut out in the second half as the short-handedCeltics were playing their third game in four nights.

The Celticsmade 22 3-pointers, one off their season high, but missed enoughdown the stretch for the Jazz to pull off the win.

Share with friends:

“Jazz beat Celtics 118-117 behind Markkanen's 28 points” ofrelated articles

OPINION: Picking the 2023-2024 NBA Awards winners

Views are the author’s anddo not necessarily reflect the views of thewebsite.The 2023-2024 NBA season haswrapped up and the race for the league’s annu...

NBA Draft expanding to two-day event starting in 2024

The NBA announced today that the 2024NBA Draft will expand to a two-night format that features the firstround on Wednesday, June 26, and the second ro...

The Wolves are reaching new heights, and they're just getting started

For a team that has enduredlosing for almost a decade, the Minnesota Timberwolves sure aresavoring the early-season success they’re experiencing right...

Jose Alvarado, Jordan McLaughlin are the last of a dying breed

In today’s NBA, the league isundeniably dominated by big men.The last five MVPs went toGiannis Antetokounmpo (two), Nikola Jokic (two) and Joel Embiid...

Lakers, Pacers set to battle in NBA In-Season Tournament Championship

The championship match-up of the NBA's inaugural In-SeasonTournament is set! This Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET, the Los AngelesLakers will face off agains...

NBA Board of Governors approves new Player Participation Policy

Today, the NBA Board of Governors approved a new PlayerParticipation Policy, which is intended to prevent teams fromresting players during the NBA’s r...