Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points (10 in the fourth quarter), and the Utah Jazz beat the Phoenix Suns 118-114.
Clarkson’s corner 3-pointer put the Jazz ahead for good with 1:53 left in the third quarter.
The Suns got within 99-97 on Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 7:47 to play, but Clarkson answered with a 23-foot jumper, and the Suns got no closer than 117-114.
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points (12 in the third quarter) with 6 3-pointers.
For the Suns, Booker had 30 points and 7 assists, and Deandre Ayton added 23 points on 11 for 15 shooting. Cameron Johnson scored 23 points on 7 for 11 shooting. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
The Suns gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Jazz missed. The Jazz outscored the Suns 43-11 off the bench. The Jazz’s starters were outscored 50-30 in 14 minutes together.