Clarkson powers Jazz past Clippers
SALT LAKE CITY: Jordan Clarkson had a season-high 33 points and five assists, and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 125-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Collin Sexton added 21 points, raced to a 60-56 lead in the final six rebounds and six assists for the minute before halftime. Jazz. Lauri Markkanen chipped Utah reclaimed the lead for in 23 points and nine rebounds. good behind a 22-6 run in the Jarred Vanderbilt added 14 points third quarter. Sexton scored backto-back and 12 rebounds. baskets to start a string
John Wall finished with a season-high of 11 consecutive possessions in 26 points off the bench which the Jazz scored and capped to lead Los Angeles. Reggie Jackson the run with a free throw — giving added 15 points for the Clippers, Utah a 90-76 lead. who lost despite outscoring Utah The Clippers drew within a 65-22 in bench points. basket early in the fourth quar
The Clippers erased a doubleter, closing to 98-95 on Moussa digit deficit with a 12-0 run midway Diabate’s three-point play. through the second quarter Then, the Jazz closed the door and took a 45-43 lead on a tip-in on a comeback. Vanderbilt, basket from Ivica Zubac that punctuated Clarkson, and Sexton combined the run. to score baskets over seven
Clarkson made baskets on straight possessions, pushing three straight possessions to Utah’s lead to 113-99 midway energize the Jazz and put Utah through the quarter. Five of back in front. Los Angeles countered those seven baskets were in with a 9-0 run, capped by the paint. back-to-back baskets by Wall and In Phoenix, Devin Booker scored a season-high 51 points in just three quarters, Deandre Ayton had 30 points and 16 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns stretched their winning streak to six games with a 132-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Booker scored 25 points in the first half and had 26 more in a sublime third quarter. After a contested 3-pointer splashed through the net, “MVP! MVP!” chants broke out across Footprint Arena, and the 26-year-old is certainly making an early season case.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma City didn’t have star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander against San Antoni. Jalen Williams’ spot-on imitation was good enough.
Williams scored a season-high 27 points and the Thunder overcame a 20-point second-half deficit to hand the Spurs their ninth straight loss, 119-111.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s No. 3 scorer with 31.1 points per game, sat out with a bruised hip. Williams stepped up, scoring 20 points on 8-for-8 shooting in the second half.