Derrick Rose scored 50 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 128-125.
Rose’s turnaround jumper put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Jazz got within 126-125 on Dante Exum’s driving dunk with 16 seconds to play, but Rose answered with 2 free throws, and the Jazz got no closer. They had the ball down 3 with 4.5 seconds left, but Rose blocked Exum’s corner 3-pointer. It would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Timberwolves outscored the Jazz 14-10. Rose scored 9 of the Timberwolves’ 14 on 3 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 16 rebounds. Rose scored 15 of his 50 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points (16 in the third quarter), and Rudy Gobert added 22 points (18 in the paint), 13 rebounds and 3 blocks on 9 for 12 shooting.
The Timberwolves shot 58.1% from the field and 48.0% from 3 to the Jazz’s 48.5% and 43.3%. The Jazz outscored the Timberwolves 45-11 off the bench.