Lauri Markkanen made 3 free throws with 4.6 seconds left in overtime, and the Utah Jazz beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-119 in overtime.
Walker Kessler put back Kelly Olynyk’s missed shot with 4.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 106, and the Jazz outscored the Thunder 14-13 in overtime.
The Thunder had the ball down 1, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a 16-foot jumper at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Thunder 27-24. Markkanen scored 13 of the Jazz’s 27 on 4 for 7 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
Markkanen had 43 points and 10 rebounds, and Jordan Clarkson added 24 points (12 in the paint) and 6 assists. Markkanen scored 18 of his 43 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander had 39 points (22 in the paint), 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Jazz’s starters outscored the Thunder 61-45 in 23 minutes together.