Joel Embiid made a 13-foot step-back jumper on a pass from James Harden with 5.7 seconds left, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 118-117.
Jordan Clarkson’s 9-foot floater had put the Jazz ahead 117-116 with 13 seconds left.
The Jazz had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Clarkson missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the 76ers 14-10. Clarkson (No. 9 in clutch wins added, 2022-23) scored 7 of the Jazz’s 14 on 2 for 5 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Harden had 31 points and 11 assists. Embiid added 30 points, and Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points with 5 3-pointers. Harden scored 18 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter. The 76ers had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Clarkson had 38 points and 9 rebounds, and Talen Horton-Tucker added a season-high 20 points (9 in the second quarter) off the bench. Walker Kessler had 15 points (14 in the paint) and 12 rebounds.
The Jazz forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions.