Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points (16 in the paint), and the Utah Jazz rallied from 17 points down in the second quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-119.
The Jazz trailed 71-54 with 15 seconds left in the second quarter and 71-55 at halftime. They outscored the Raptors 72-48 the rest of the way.
Jordan Clarkson had 30 points (16 in the fourth quarter) and 6 assists off the bench. Clarkson scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter. The Jazz had 2 30-point scorers. Kris Dunn assisted on 6 of Markkanen’s 12 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Jazz shot 52.7% from the field and 44.7% from 3 to the Raptors’ 47.9% and 40.6%. The Raptors outscored the Jazz 26-8 on the fast break. The Jazz outscored the Raptors 39-18 in 12 minutes with Clarkson, Dunn, Markkanen, Agbaji and Kessler on the floor together.