Jordan Clarkson scores 16 of his 30 in 4th, Jazz overcome 17-point deficit to beat Raptors 126-119 – Cache Valley Daily
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) drives against Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Lauri Markkanen also had 30 and the Utah Jazz overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-119 on Saturday night. Collin Sexton scored 16 points, John Collins and Walker Kessler each had 10 and Kris Dunn added a season-high 13 assists as the Jazz posted their second straight road win. Utah is 4-13 away from home. “We’ve been struggling on the road a little bit this year,” Clarkson said. “It just feels good to get a win, keep it going.” Markkanen returned after missing Thursday’s win at Detroit because of a sore left hamstring, while Clarkson was available again after missing six games because of a sore right hamstring. “It didn’t feel like he’d been gone for a while,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said of Clarkson. “The way that he was playing, I thought he really meshed well with his teammates.” Clarkson shot 11 for 22, making 5 of 10 attempts