Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 26 points (14 in the fourth quarter), and the New York Knicks beat the Utah Jazz 106-101.
Hardaway’s driving layup put the Knicks ahead for good with 4:04 left in the fourth quarter.
The Jazz got within 99-98 on Ricky Rubio’s 14-foot floater with 1:14 to play, but Hardaway answered with a 3-pointer, and the Jazz got no closer than 104-101.
Hardaway’s 2 free throws with 0.9 seconds left made it 106-101 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Jazz 15-2. Hardaway scored 9 of the Knicks’ 15 on 2 for 4 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
Kristaps Porziņģis had 22 points (12 on mid-range shots) and 8 rebounds. Hardaway scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Jazz, Rodney Hood scored 30 points with 6 3-pointers off the bench.
The Knicks grabbed 12 offensive rebounds to the Jazz’s 9. The Jazz forced 11 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Knicks 41-19 off the bench.