Alec Burks scored 28 points (14 in the paint), and the Utah Jazz closed the third quarter on a 20-6 run to beat the LA Clippers 126-107 for their fourth straight win.
The Clippers led 81-74 with 6:51 left in the third quarter. Jonas Jerebko’s tip dunk put the Jazz ahead for good with 4:39 left in the quarter. They took a 94-87 lead after three quarters and led by as many as 24 in the fourth quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Sam Dekker had 2 steals in 58 seconds, the first leading to his own driving dunk and the second to his own free throws.
Donovan Mitchell had 24 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 6 assists. The Jazz had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Clippers, Austin Rivers had 25 points and 6 assists, and Lou Williams added 20 points.
The Jazz shot 57.6% from the field and 48.6% from 3 to the Clippers’ 54.3% and 34.5%. The Clippers turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions.