Game ID: 22300395
Utah Jazz @ Toronto Raptors
Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
TOR 34 37 27 21 119UTA 31 24 30 41 126
TOR vs UTA ScoutingTOR vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
TOR availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 22 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 13 since 11/17, returns tonight: 3 min (18% of 15)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT McDaniels missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 11)
OUT Temple missed 10 since 11/22, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 11)
BACK Dick back 12/11 after 6, 4 min since (20% of 21)
TOR availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 23 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/11 after 6, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Young back 12/15 after 13, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK McDaniels back 12/15 after 4, 3 min since (25% of 11)
BACK Temple back 12/15 after 10, 3 min since (25% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 24 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 4 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/11 after 6, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Young back 12/15 after 13, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK McDaniels back 12/15 after 4, 3 min since (25% of 11)
BACK Temple back 12/15 after 10, 3 min since (25% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Dick missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 21)
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 25 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 5 since 12/11, returns tonight: 15 min (128% of 12)
OUT McDaniels missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 2 min (21% of 11)
OUT Temple missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
TOR availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 26 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/22 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 21)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 15 min since (128% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/15 after 4, 2 min since (23% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/27 · 3 days' restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 27 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 4 since 12/18, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 15)
OUT Temple missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/22 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 21)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 15 min since (128% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/15 after 4, 2 min since (23% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 28 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/22 after 2, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Young back 12/27 after 4, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 14 min since (120% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/22 after 2, 11 min since (98% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/30 · back-to-backOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 29 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 6 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/22 after 2, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Young back 12/27 after 4, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 12 min since (104% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/22 after 2, 12 min since (111% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Dick missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 30 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 7 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Young back 12/27 after 4, 8 min since (52% of 15)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 11 min since (94% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/22 after 2, 13 min since (124% of 11)
UTA availability going into 12/16 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 2 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 3 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 7 since 11/30, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 19)
OUT Sensabaugh missed 24 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 25 min since (74% of 33)
BACK Olynyk back 12/08 after 2, 23 min since (113% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 12/06 after 4, 22 min since (114% of 19)
BACK Potter back 12/14 after 7, 3 min since (25% of 12)
NEW Agbaji 20 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/18 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 3 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 4 since 12/11, returns tonight: 20 min (73% of 28)
OUT George missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 25 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Olynyk back 12/08 after 2, 24 min since (119% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 12/16 after 7, 4 min since (24% of 19)
BACK Potter back 12/14 after 7, 4 min since (31% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 24 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 4 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT George missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 26 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 27 min since (82% of 33)
BACK Collins back 12/18 after 4, 20 min since (73% of 28)
BACK Juzang back 12/16 after 7, 4 min since (24% of 19)
BACK Potter back 12/14 after 7, 4 min since (31% of 12)
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 20 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT Clarkson missed 5 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT George missed 4 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 27 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 3 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 29 min since (88% of 33)
BACK Collins back 12/18 after 4, 21 min since (77% of 28)
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Fontecchio 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 6 since 12/13, returns tonight: 30 min (99% of 31)
OUT George missed 5 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 28 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 4 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Collins back 12/18 after 4, 25 min since (89% of 28)
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Olynyk 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 29 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT George missed 6 since 12/14, returns tonight: 24 min (90% of 27)
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 29 since 10/27, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 18)
OUT Potter missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 5 since 12/16, returns tonight: 2 min (18% of 11)
BACK Clarkson back 12/23 after 6, 30 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Collins back 12/18 after 4, 25 min since (90% of 28)
NEW Sexton 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Horton-Tucker missed 3 since 12/21, returns tonight: 6 min (31% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 12/23 after 6, 29 min since (93% of 31)
BACK Collins back 12/18 after 4, 24 min since (85% of 28)
BACK George back 12/26 after 6, 24 min since (90% of 27)
BACK Sensabaugh back 12/26 after 29, 2 min since (11% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 12/26 after 5, 2 min since (18% of 11)
UTA availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Juzang missed 6 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 6 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 12/23 after 6, 27 min since (88% of 31)
BACK George back 12/26 after 6, 23 min since (85% of 27)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 12/28 after 3, 6 min since (31% of 20)
BACK Sensabaugh back 12/26 after 29, 2 min since (11% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 12/26 after 5, 2 min since (18% of 11)
NEW Dunn 19 to 24 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 7 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 7 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 4 min (33% of 11)
BACK Clarkson back 12/23 after 6, 27 min since (87% of 31)
BACK George back 12/26 after 6, 25 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 12/28 after 3, 6 min since (31% of 20)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Barnes at 23 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (26 straight), Young (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 24 and Markkanen at 21 a game. Without Clarkson (6 straight), George (5 straight), Juzang (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Toronto 116, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
12/15 vs ATL 104-125 — TOR notes
TOR lost 104-125. TOR shot 52% (40 of 77) to ATL's 51%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 25 times to ATL's 6 — 14 points from the stripe to their 5. The glass went 32-55 against them. Barnes led with 23 (9 of 15, 1 of 5 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); Siakam added 15, Poeltl 15. Q3 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 10 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 97-75 against them. Schröder's -20 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 vs CHA 114-99 — TOR notes
TOR won 114-99. TOR shot 51% (44 of 86) to CHA's 44%, 8 of 29 from three, and went to the line 22 times to CHA's 13 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. TOR turned it over 17 times to CHA's 12, and CHA turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 51-36 for them. Siakam led with 27 (11 of 16, 5 of 6 at the line); Barnes added 22, Trent Jr. 22. The hinge was Q4, 35-18: TOR came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 15. TOR trailed 48-52 at the half and won the second half 66-47. Trent Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/20 vs DEN 104-113 — TOR notes
TOR lost 104-113. TOR shot 48% (43 of 90) to DEN's 50%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 13 times to DEN's 7 — 9 points from the stripe to their 3. Barnes led with 30 (13 of 22, 1 of 5 from three); Siakam added 18, Achiuwa 13. Q4 was theirs, 29-23, the deficit cut from 15 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 90-75 against them. Siakam's -17 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/22 @ PHI 111-121 — TOR notes
TOR lost 111-121. TOR shot 45% (39 of 87) to PHI's 53%, 9 of 33 from three, and went to the line 28 times to PHI's 21 — 24 points from the stripe to their 19. Siakam led with 31 (10 of 16, 0 of 4 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Poeltl added 19, Trent Jr. 17. Q1 was theirs, 37-28, but the other 3 periods went 93-74 against them. They led by as many as 15. Schröder's -16 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 vs UTA 119-126 — TOR notes
TOR lost 119-126. TOR shot 48% (45 of 94) to UTA's 53%, 13 of 32 from three. Barnes led with 32 (12 of 23, 4 of 8 from three); Siakam added 19, Anunoby 19. Q2 was theirs, 37-24, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. They led by as many as 17. Boucher's -11 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Kuzma at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 24 and Siakam at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Freeman-Liberty (27 straight), Young (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been minus-1 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Toronto allowing 117 a night to Washington's 126. Call it Toronto 119, Washington 117, Washington keeping it close.
12/29 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 134 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Porziņģis at 29 and Tatum at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Barnes at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Freeman-Liberty (28 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 9 and the defense, Toronto allowing 112 a night to Boston's 119. Call it Boston 121, Toronto 114.
12/30 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 33 and Ivey at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Bagley III (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barnes at 25 and Siakam at 23 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (29 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to Toronto's 11 and the defense, Toronto allowing 116 a night to Detroit's 124. Call it Toronto 117, Detroit 116, Detroit keeping it close.
1/01 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Barnes at 23 a game. Without Dick (2 straight), Freeman-Liberty (30 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Allen at 21 and LeVert at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Garland (7 straight), Eva. Mobley (11 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, Toronto at 39 percent from three to Cleveland's 33 and the line, where Toronto takes 23 free throws a game to Cleveland's 16. Call it Toronto 116, Cleveland 114, Cleveland keeping it close.
12/16 @ SAC 104-125 — UTA notes
UTA lost 104-125. UTA shot 44% (38 of 86) to SAC's 54%, 12 of 37 from three, and went to the line 21 times to SAC's 15 — 16 points from the stripe to their 11. Sexton led with 28 (10 of 18, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Markkanen added 18, Horton-Tucker 12. Q4 was theirs, 28-19, the deficit cut from 30 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 106-76 against them. Kessler's -28 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 vs BKN 125-108 — UTA notes
UTA won 125-108. UTA shot 49% (45 of 91) to BKN's 43%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 51-36 for them. Sexton led with 27 (6 of 17, 3 of 7 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Horton-Tucker added 27, Markkanen 20. The hinge was Q3, 34-23: UTA came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 20. UTA trailed 54-59 at the half and won the second half 71-49. Sexton was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
12/20 @ CLE 116-124 — UTA notes
UTA lost 116-124. UTA shot 51% (40 of 78) to CLE's 47%, 13 of 30 from three, and went to the line 28 times to CLE's 16 — 23 points from the stripe to their 11. UTA turned it over 16 times to CLE's 11, and CLE turned those into 8 steals. Markkanen led with 26 (8 of 18, 3 of 9 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Sexton added 20, Horton-Tucker 19. Q3 was theirs, 37-30, turning a 6-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-79 against them. Agbaji's -17 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 @ DET 119-111 — UTA notes
UTA won 119-111. UTA shot 46% (43 of 94) to DET's 50%, 11 of 30 from three. UTA turned it over 12 times to DET's 20. Olynyk led with 27 (10 of 16, 3 of 6 from three); Sexton added 19, Agbaji 18. The hinge was Q4, 29-23: a lead of 2 became 8. Kessler was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/23 @ TOR 126-119 — UTA notes
UTA won 126-119. UTA shot 53% (48 of 91) to TOR's 48%, 17 of 38 from three. Markkanen led with 30 (12 of 21, 4 of 10 from three); Clarkson added 30, Sexton 16. The hinge was Q4, 41-21: UTA came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 7. UTA trailed 55-71 at the half and won the second half 71-48. Clarkson was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
12/26 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vassell at 19 and Johnson at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 22 a game. Without George (6 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight), Juzang (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Utah allowing 117 a night to San Antonio's 130 and the arc, Utah at 40 percent from three to San Antonio's 35. Call it Utah 120, San Antonio 117, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/28 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Ingram at 24 and Williamson at 20 a game. Without Nance Jr. (13 straight), Hawkins (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Sexton at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Horton-Tucker (3 straight), Juzang (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New Orleans 119, Utah 114.
12/30 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 28 and Clarkson at 21 a game. Without Juzang (6 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Herro at 26 and Adebayo at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Butler III (4 straight), Richardson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 109 a night to Utah's 117. Call it Utah 116, Miami 115, Miami keeping it close.
1/01 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 21 a game. Without Hendricks (2 straight), Juzang (7 straight), Sensabaugh (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 42 and Hardaway Jr. at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Irving (12 straight), Kleber (25 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-4 and the arc, Dallas at 40 percent from three to Utah's 35. Call it Utah 119, Dallas 118, Dallas keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
TORCB C. Boucher
DS D. Schröder
GT G. Trent Jr.
JP J. Poeltl
MF M. Flynn
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
PS P. Siakam
SB S. Barnes
SC Schroder
UTACS C. Sexton
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
KD K. Dunn
KO K. Olynyk
LM L. Markkanen
OA O. Agbaji
SF S. Fontecchio
WK W. Kessler
TOR/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jordan Clarkson scores 16 of his 30 in 4th, Jazz overcome 17-point deficit to beat Raptors 126-119
TORONTO -- — 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 in the fourth.
“He showed the level of player that he is, missing time with an injury and coming back, first game, and playing like that,” Markkanen said. “It’s awesome to see. I know he’s been waiting for this for a while. Happy for him, and we definitely needed him tonight.”
Dunn had eight points and eight rebounds, and Markkanen added nine rebounds for the Jazz. Utah has won three straight games against Toronto.
The Raptors led 34-31 after one quarter and were up 71-55 at the break. The Jazz outscored Toronto 71-48 in the second half, including 41-21 in the fourth.
“The way we started the third quarter just gave them life,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said.
Scottie Barnes matched his career high with 32 points, including 17 in the first, and added 14 rebounds for the Raptors. Pascal Siakam and O.G. Anunoby each scored 19 points, Gary Trent Jr. had 16 and Dennis Schroder 11.
Utah trailed 98-85 through three quarters and used a 19-6 run to begin the fourth period, capped by a layup by Clarkson, to tie the score at 104 with 6:44 left to play.
Toronto called timeout before Markkanen and Schroder traded baskets. After that, Markkanen scored five points and Clarkson connected from deep as the Jazz scored 10 straight points to take a 116-106 lead with 4:02 remaining.
“That just showed our heart as a team,” Markkanen said of Utah’s second-half turnaround. “It was good to really grind one out.”
Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker missed his second straight game because of a sore left foot, while guard Keyonte George (left foot) missed his sixth straight.
UP NEXT
Jazz: Visit San Antonio on Tuesday night.
Raptors: Begin a three-game trip at Washington on Wednesday.