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Trae Young’s 49-foot buzzer-beater lifts Hawks to a 124-121 win over the Jazz | Sports

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond the halfcourt line to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Young took an inbounds pass, dribbled to just short of halfcourt and hit the 49-foot winner as time expired while being loosely guarded by Collin Sexton, who had seemingly forced overtime with a tying 3-pointer with four seconds remaining. Young finished with 24 points and 20 assists. Dyson Daniels added 16 points, seven assists, and six rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a three-game skid. Clint Capela scored 18 points and De’Andre Hunter 17. Lauri Markkanen made a season-high eight 3-pointers and scored a season-best 35 points for Utah. Sexton added 24 points and Walker Kessler finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Utah scored on five straight possessions and took a 114-113 lead on back-to-back dunks from Kessler. Young hit a step-back 3-pointer to put Atlanta back in front, and fed De’Andre Hunter for another go-ahead 3 with 1:57 left. Takeaways Hawks: Atlanta used a balanced attack with seven players scoring in double figures. Jazz: Utah fell behind by 14 points in the first quarter and 16 in

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Sensabaugh scores career-high 34, Jazz rout Heat 136-100 | Sports

MIAMI (AP) — Brice Sensabaugh scored a career-high 34 points, John Collins finished with 24, and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-100 rout over the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Walker Kessler had 14 points and 16 rebounds while Jazz starters Collin Sexton (17 points) Lauri Markkanen (15) and Keyonte George (11) all finished in double figures. Nikola Jovic scored 17 points and Duncan Robinson finished with 16 for the Heat, who played without suspended star forward Jimmy Butler. Butler was suspended for seven games on Friday over what the club calls conduct detrimental to the team after saying “probably not” when asked if he thought he could find on-court joy again in Miami. The Jazz outscored Miami 40-19 in the second quarter for a 62-41 lead at halftime. George’s 3-pointer early in the fourth gave the Jazz their biggest lead at 112-69. It was the sixth largest home loss in Heat history and worst since a 144-97 loss to Milwaukee on Dec. 29, 2020. The Heat closed a three-game homestand with consecutive double-figure losses against clubs with sub-.500 records at the time. Indiana beat Miami 128-115 on Thursday night. Takeaways Jazz: They snapped a

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Towns, Hart help Knicks beat Jazz 119-103 without Brunson for their 9th straight win | Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 119-103 on Wednesday night despite playing without leading scorer Jalen Brunson. Hart finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists to become the first Knicks player since Michael Ray Richardson in 1981 with consecutive triple-doubles. Hart has four this season and became the fourth player to have 10 triple-doubles with the Knicks. Mikal Bridges scored 27 points and OG Anunoby had 22 for the Knicks. Brunson missed the game with right calf tightness and was replaced by Cam Payne, who finished with eight points and nine assists. Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton each scored 25 for the Jazz, who lost their fifth straight. Takeaways Jazz: The guards tried to keep Utah in it, but it was far too tough a task with Lauri Markkanen shooting just 6 for 22 en route to his 16 points. Knicks: A team that added Towns and Bridges in part so it wouldn’t be so reliant on Brunson had no trouble without him, shooting 55% from the field. Key moment New

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Jokic, Westbrook both have triple-doubles in Nuggets’ 132-121 win over Jazz | Sports

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 132-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Russell Westbrook also had a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and finished 7 for 7 from the field with zero turnovers. Jamal Murray also had 10 assists — the Nuggets had 38 as a team — to go along with 20 points. Jordan Clarkson scored 24, and Collin Sexton had 22 for the Jazz (7-24), who have lost three in a row. Utah led 66-64 at the break, but Denver outscored the Jazz 34-23 in the third to build some separation. Both teams were missing a starting forward. Denver’s Aaron Gordon sat out with a right calf strain and Utah’s John Collins missed his fourth straight game with a hip bruise. Takeaways Nuggets: Denver struggled again when Jokic was on the bench. Once he returned in the fourth quarter, he immediately hit a 3-pointer and found Westbrook for a dunk and his 10th assist a couple minutes later. Jazz: Utah played four rookies — Kyle Filipowski, Isaiah Collier, Brice Sensabaugh and Cody Williams — with

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Henderson hits late jumper, Avdija and Sharpe each score 27 as Trail Blazers beat Jazz 122-120 | Sports

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe each scored 27 points, and Scoot Henderson made a tiebreaking jumper with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 122-120 on Thursday night. Henderson finished with 18 points and 10 assists, Deandre Ayton added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Jerami Grant scored 14 points for Portland. Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points on 8-for-14 shooting to lead Utah. Collin Sexton added 19 points and Svi Mykhailiuk had 18 points. Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was away from the team following the recent death of his grandmother and will miss their next game against Dallas on Saturday as well. Assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren is filling in as acting head coach in Billups’ absence. Takeaways Trail Blazers: Anfernee Simons struggled with his shooting, going 3 for 12 from the field, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range. Jazz: Utah lost despite outshooting Portland from 3-point range, 50 percent (21 for 42) to 39.5 percent (15 for 38). Key moment Henderson’s turnaround fadeaway from the right wing with 0.1 seconds remaining gave the Trail Blazers the lead for good. Key stat Portland outscored Utah in the paint 50-36.

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Darius Garland scores 23 and NBA-best Cavaliers beat Jazz 124-113 for 17th home win in 18 games | Sports

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 23 points and the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 124-113 on Monday night for their 17th victory in 18 home games. Evan Mobley had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell also scored 22 points, Sam Merrill scored a season-high 20 and Garland had eight assists for Cleveland. The Cavaliers (26-4) have won five straight by an average margin of 20 points. Jordan Clarkson scored 27 points off the bench for the Jazz, while Lauri Markkanen had 26 and Collin Sexton had 24. Utah traded Mitchell to Cleveland in exchange for Markkanen, Sexton and multiple draft picks on Sept. 1, 2022. The start of the game was delayed 35 minutes because of a broken rim that forced the replacement of one of the hoops and a stanchion. Takeaways Jazz: Center Walker Kessler dominated the glass with 16 rebounds, eight of them offensive, but went 1 of 6 on free throws in the final four minutes as Cleveland intentionally sent him to the line. Kessler is shooting 53.6% from the stripe. Cavaliers: Merrill made his second start of the season at small forward, draining six 3-pointers in 11 attempts. The Utah State product

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Lauri Markkanen scores 21 points to lead Jazz to 105-94 win over Nets | Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points, Collin Sexton and Svi Mykhailiuk each had 18 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-94 on Saturday night. The Jazz, who at 7-20 have one of the worst records in the NBA, have now won consecutive games for the first time this season. They beat the Pistons 126-119 on Thursday. Both victories have come on the road, where they improved to 5-20. John Collins finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds while Jordan Clarkson chipped in 16 points for a struggling Utah team that had lost 12 of its previous 15 games. Cam Johnson had 18 points and Ben Simmons added 15 points and 10 assists for the Nets, who have lost seven of their last nine. Takeaways Jazz: Keyonte George, who leads the team with 5.7 assists per game, did not play due to a sprained left ankle. Nets: Simmons had his first double-double of the season. Key Moment Utah trailed 39-33 with 3:54 remaining in the second quarter and then outscored Brooklyn 17-6 to head into the half with a 50-45 lead and never looked back. The Nets shot 2 for 9 from the field and

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Collin Sexton and Keyonte George lead Jazz past Pistons, 126-119 | Sports

DETROIT (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 30 points, Lauri Markkanen had 27 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 126-119 on Thursday night for for their second victory in 10 games. Keyonte George added 28 points for Utah. The Jazz built a 29-point lead in the first quarter and overcame 27 turnovers to improve to 6-20. Cade Cunningham had 33 points for Detroit before fouling out in the final minute. Malik Beasley added 23. Utah led by 15 with 3:54 left, but had five turnovers to help the Pistons pull to 114-109 with 1:45 left. John Collins and George hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 120-109 with 51 seconds to go. Takeaways Jazz: George returned after after turning his ankle and leaving in the third quarter. … Utah had lost its previous three games by an average of 29.7 points, allowing 139.7 points per game. Pistons: Paul Reed, who was waived last weekend before being re-signed Monday, had 12 points and a season-high nine rebounds. Key moment The Pistons were down 93-81 with 1:36 left in the third quarter when a fracas broke out during a deadball situation. Utah’s Jordan Clarkson and Reed were given

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