Lauri Markkanen had 28 points (17 at the free-throw line) and 12 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Orlando Magic 112-108.
Jordan Clarkson’s driving layup answered Markelle Fultz’s driving layup and put the Jazz back ahead for good with 32 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Magic had the ball down 3 with 11 seconds left, but Markkanen blocked Franz Wagner’s 28-foot pull-up 3-pointer. It would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Magic 9-8. Clarkson (No. 9 in clutch wins added, 2022-23) scored 4 of the Jazz’s 9 on 2 for 3 shooting.
Clarkson had 23 points and a season-high 12 rebounds, and Walker Kessler added 13 points (10 in the paint), 9 rebounds and a career-high 7 blocks.
For the Magic, Franz Wagner had 26 points and 4 steals, and Wendell Carter Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Jazz went 29 for 40 at the line to the Magic’s 10 for 16. The Magic gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Jazz missed. The Jazz outscored the Magic 25-15 in 7 minutes with Clarkson, Markkanen, Sexton, Agbaji and Kessler on the floor together. Paolo Banchero fouled out.