Jazz beat 76ers 95-91
The Utah Jazz beat the Philadelphia 76ers 95-91.
Gordon Hayward’s 3-pointer answered Nerlens Noel’s alley oop dunk and put the Jazz back ahead for good with 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers had the ball down 1 with 33 seconds left, but Raul Neto blocked Nik Stauskas’ jumper. It would have put the 76ers ahead. They had the ball down 2, but Ish Smith missed an 11-foot jumper with 1.9 seconds left that would have tied it.
Rodney Hood’s 2 free throws with 0.1 seconds left made it 95-91 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the 76ers 11-9. Early in the fourth quarter, T.J. McConnell had 2 steals, both with the game within five points.
Hayward scored 24 points but shot 6 for 21, and Jeff Withey added 11 points (8 in the paint) and a season-high 12 rebounds.
For the 76ers, Smith had a season-high 22 points (11 in the third quarter) and 11 assists, and Noel added 18 points and a season-high 5 blocks on 8 for 9 shooting. Richaun Holmes had 18 points and 3 blocks on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench.
The Jazz went 32 for 36 at the line to the 76ers’ 14 for 19. The 76ers gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Jazz missed. They outscored the Jazz 52-24 in the paint. The 76ers outscored the Jazz 18-6 in 6 minutes with Smith, Covington, Stauskas, Sampson and Holmes on the floor together. Hollis Thompson fouled out.