Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 131-128.
The Raptors led 105-104 with 6:33 left in the fourth quarter. Collin Sexton’s 2 free throws put the Jazz ahead for good with 6:05 left. They took a 113-105 lead with 4:12 left.
Scottie Barnes’ driving layup made it 131-128 at the buzzer.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Raptors 20-5. Jordan Clarkson (No. 9 in clutch wins added, 2022-23) scored 7 of the Jazz’s 20 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Clarkson scored 23 points with 5 3-pointers, and Walker Kessler added 17 points (16 in the paint), 14 rebounds and 7 blocks on 8 for 10 shooting.
For the Raptors, Fred VanVleet had 34 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and 10 assists, his second career triple-double, and Pascal Siakam added 21 points (16 in the paint) and 10 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. had 20 points and 3 steals. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
The Jazz shot 53.0% from the field to the Raptors’ 45.5%. The Raptors outscored the Jazz 28-14 on the fast break. Siakam fouled out.