Simone Fontecchio made a dunk on a pass from Malik Beasley with 1.4 seconds left, and the Utah Jazz beat the defending champion Golden State Warriors 124-123.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Jazz 14-13. Moses Moody scored 6 of the Warriors’ 14 on 2 for 2 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Donte DiVincenzo had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Warriors scored 3 points off them. With 4.3 seconds left, Nickeil Alexander-Walker stole the ball from Jordan Poole, and Fontecchio’s dunk off it put the Jazz ahead 124-123.
Jordan Clarkson had 22 points (14 in the paint) and 9 assists. Fontecchio added 18 points on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Walker Kessler had 10 points (all 10 in the paint), a career-high 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. The Jazz had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Warriors, Poole had 36 points and 8 assists, and Jonathan Kuminga added 24 points on 10 for 13 shooting off the bench. Klay Thompson had 22 points and 3 blocks but shot 8 for 25. Kuminga scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. The Warriors had 3 20-point scorers.