Lauri Markkanen #23 of the Utah Jazz celebrates a three-point basket in extra time in opposition to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder at Vivint Enviornment on February 28, 2023 in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah. Alex Goodlett/Getty Pictures/AFP
Lauri Markkanen scored 28 factors with 10 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz rallied late to take a 118-117 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night time in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Jaylen Brown topped Boston with 25 factors and Grant Williams scored 23, however his last-second game-winning try close to the rim was blocked by rookie Walker Kessler.
Regardless of the loss, Boston (49-23) clinched a playoff spot, whereas Utah (34-36) remained in postseason competition within the crowded Western Convention discipline.
Kessler completed with 12 factors, 14 rebounds and three blocks, Kelly Olynyk had 13 factors, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and Talen Horton-Tucker contributed 19 factors, seven rebounds and 5 assists.
🇫🇮 the 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇 confirmed out as soon as once more 🇫🇮#TakeNote | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/j6oTXrqiZA
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 19, 2023
Boston led by as many as 19 factors and was up by six with 2:31 left to play after a 3-pointer by Williams, who hit 7 of 12 pictures from deep.
However the Jazz, taking part in their first recreation since Monday, returned after a six-game street journey and rallied previous the road-weary Celtics. It was Boston’s third recreation in 4 nights.
Utah, which transformed 17 offensive rebounds into 20 factors, used a late 6-3 push to tug inside 4, 114-110, with underneath two minutes remaining.
WALKER KESSLER GAME-WINNING BLOCK 🚫
Jazz full the 19-point comeback at house! pic.twitter.com/tudJsKrWvP
— NBA (@NBA) March 19, 2023
Brown was then known as for a flagrant foul, however Kessler missed each free throws. The Jazz salvaged the possession, nonetheless, because of the fourth 3-pointer of the night time by Ochai Agbaji to chop the result in one with 1:33 left.
Brown and Markkanen then exchanged treys, earlier than Horton-Tucker put Utah forward by one with a layup with 35.3 seconds remaining.
Tatum missed a 3-point try on the following Boston possession, however the Celtics bought the ball again with 5 seconds remaining after Horton-Tucker misplaced the ball out of bounds.
Kessler then atoned for his missed late free throws by blocking Williams’ brief last-second jumper to protect the win.
Boston, which gained in Portland on Friday night time, jumped out to a commanding 53-34 lead.
That deficit rapidly evaporated as Utah went on a 23-5 run to tug inside one. Tatum, who had 15 factors, put the Celtics up 64-57 heading into halftime with six straight factors.
Blake Griffin gave the Celtics a 67-61 lead with a 3-pointer early within the third. The Jazz answered with a 10-2 run, highlighted by back-to-back treys from Agbaji, to grab the 71-69 lead, establishing a back-and-forth end.
Tatum turned the primary participant within the NBA to succeed in the two,000-point mark this season.
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