Kessler’s 20 points, 21 rebounds help Jazz beat T-Wolves – Cache Valley Daily
Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) shoots in front of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Walker Kessler had career-highs of 20 points and 21 rebounds, Jordan Clarkson added 21 points and the Utah Jazz rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-125 on Monday. Collin Sexton added 19 points off the bench for Utah, which had seven players score in double-digits in its third win in four games. Anthony Edwards scored 17 of his 29 points in the third quarter and D’Angelo Russell added 21 points for Minnesota, which struggled inside against Kessler, the big rookie center traded from the Timberwolves to the Jazz in July. Kyle Anderson had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Timberwolves, who lost Rudy Gobert to lingering groin soreness early in the game. Russell tied the game at 125 with 13.5 seconds left. Clarkson made one of two free throws for the winning margin, and Jaden McDaniels’ 3-point attempt at the buzzer missed the mark. Minnesota acquired Kessler, the Naismith defensive player of