Jabari Walker had a season-high 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers closed the fourth quarter on a 12-2 run to beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
The Jazz went on a 15-6 run to lead 100-94 with 4:51 left in the fourth quarter. Quentin Grimes’ 2 free throws put the 76ers ahead for good with 16 seconds left. He scored 6 points during the run.
The Jazz had the ball down 2, but Kyle Filipowski missed a 3-pointer with 7.9 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
Walker’s 2 free throws with 2.5 seconds left made it 106-102 and put it away.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Jazz 10-5. Grimes scored 4 of the 76ers’ 10 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. With 1:07 left, Ace Bailey stole the ball from Tyrese Maxey, and Isaiah Collier’s driving layup off it put the Jazz ahead 102-100.
Maxey had 25 points, 6 assists and 3 blocks.
For the Jazz, Keyonte George scored 30 points (15 in the third quarter) with 5 3-pointers.
The 76ers shot 45.5% from the field to the Jazz’s 40.9% and outscored them 60-38 in the paint. The 76ers outscored the Jazz 12-2 in 5 minutes with Grimes, Maxey, Watford, Walker and Bona on the floor together.