Sexton, Horton-Tucker score 27 apiece to lead Jazz over Nets 125-108
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Collin Sexton and Talen Horton-Tucker scored 27 points apiece to lead the Utah Jazz to a 125-108 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
Sexton had his fifth straight 20-point game to help Utah win for the third time in four games. He attacked the rim repeatedly to open things up and it paid off. Sexton made a season-high 12 free throws on 13 attempts - falling one shy of matching his career high for made free throws.
“I just feel like I’m just in a flow right now,” Sexton said. “It feels good. It feels like the ball is popping. It feels like everybody is involved. We’re all involved and it’s fun.”
Horton-Tucker and Sexton also dished out six assists apiece. The duo showed a nice comfort level in finding ways to get the offense flowing at the right times. Utah has won both games they have started together.
“It’s great when guys play in a way that you would envision them playing over a pocket of time,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “It’s even better when they get a night where the numbers show them in a different way that what they’re doing is paying off.”
Lauri Markkanen added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, and Walker Kessler tallied 14 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks.
Cam Thomas led the Nets with 32 points, and Spencer Dinwiddie chipped in 17 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Brooklyn’s three-game winning streak against Utah was snapped.
The Nets ended their five-game road swing with four losses, dropping them to .500 overall.
“It’s been a tough road trip for us and hopefully we’ve learned a lot of lessons,” Brooklyn coach Jacque Vaughn said.
Brooklyn didn’t trail during the second quarter and led for much of the third quarter. Still, the Nets struggled to create any real separation with the Jazz. They never led by more than seven points before Utah finally surged ahead for good.
The Jazz used a 15-2 run late in the third quarter to take an 88-80 lead. Sexton, John Collins and Markkanen fueled the run by knocking down 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions.
Brooklyn drew within 108-101 in the fourth quarter following back-to-back 3s from Thomas. The Jazz refused to yield any further ground. Utah scored on five straight possessions to stop the rally. Horton-Tucker scored back-to-back baskets and then fed Kessler for an alley-oop dunk in that stretch.
Kessler’s basket touched off a 12-0 spurt that put Utah up 120-101 with 2:17 left.
“You give them credit for changing the defense up a little bit during that stretch,” Vaughn said. “We had opportunities to make shots that just didn’t go in for us.”
A commitment to zone defense from the Jazz threw the Nets off balance as the game progressed.
“Today was the first time I’ve seen box-and-one since AAU,” said Thomas, who averaged 26.0 points during Brooklyn’s five-game road swing. “That was different.”
The Jazz shot 10-of-16 from 3-point range in the second half. Utah made only four 3-pointers before halftime, while shooting 22% from the perimeter in that stretch.
UP NEXT
Nets: Host the Knicks on Wednesday.
Jazz: At the Cavaliers on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nic Claxton vs. Walker Kessler (Talen Horton-Tucker gains possession) | ||
| 11:34 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 |  | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Walker Kessler blocks Cameron Johnson's two point running dunk | ||
| 11:20 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Lauri Markkanen turnover (lost ball) (Cam Thomas steals) | ||
| 11:01 | | Talen Horton-Tucker shooting foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | +1 | Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:01 | | Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:59 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point hook shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 1-2 |
| 10:29 | | Nic Claxton turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 10:18 | | Cam Thomas shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-3 |
| 10:18 | | Collin Sexton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:16 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point floating jump shot | 3-3 |
| 9:50 | | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point running jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 6-3 |
| 9:19 | | +3 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 6-6 |
| 9:03 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:52 | | Walker Kessler turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point pullup jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 8-6 |
| 8:29 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point driving floating jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 8-8 |
| 8:21 | | Lauri Markkanen blocks Cam Thomas's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | +2 | Simone Fontecchio makes two point running layup | 8-10 |
| 7:56 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 11-10 |
| 7:34 | | Simone Fontecchio misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | Walker Kessler blocks Spencer Dinwiddie's two point running layup | ||
| 7:20 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point running jump shot (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 11-13 |
| 7:03 | | Nic Claxton offensive foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | Nic Claxton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | Nic Claxton blocks Talen Horton-Tucker's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Collin Sexton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Nic Claxton blocks Walker Kessler's two point reverse layup | ||
| 6:43 | | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point putback layup | 11-15 |
| 6:22 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:21 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Simone Fontecchio offensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Simone Fontecchio misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 6:11 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Cam Thomas misses two point running layup | ||
| 6:05 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point dunk | 11-17 |
| 6:00 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:00 | | Cam Thomas technical foul | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 11-18 |
| 5:48 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-18 |
| 4:54 | | Talen Horton-Tucker turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 4:54 | | Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul (Loose ball) (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Nets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:15 | | John Collins turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:06 | | Cam Thomas misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Kris Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | John Collins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | Cam Thomas misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:31 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point running layup (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 14-20 |
| 3:15 | | Simone Fontecchio personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point driving floating jump shot | 16-20 |
| 2:50 | | Ochai Agbaji turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:50 | | Jazz 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:37 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 19-20 |
| 2:18 | | Lauri Markkanen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:57 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point putback layup | 21-20 |
| 1:54 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point pullup jump shot (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 21-22 |
| 1:54 | | Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul (Away from play) (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | ||
| 1:54 | | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-23 |
| 1:45 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | John Collins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Jazz offensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | John Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 21-25 |
| 1:05 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving layup | 23-25 |
| 1:05 | | Kelly Olynyk shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-25 |
| 0:51 | | John Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-25 |
| 0:49 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-25 |
| 0:32 | | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Ochai Agbaji turnover (bad pass) (Dorian Finney-Smith steals) | ||
| 0:07 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving layup | 28-25 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | John Collins makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 28-28 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point driving layup (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 30-28 |
| 11:23 | | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | ||
| 11:23 | | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-29 |
| 11:23 | | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-30 |
| 11:10 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point alley-oop dunk (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 32-30 |
| 10:56 | | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:31 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point running layup (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 32-32 |
| 10:14 | | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 34-32 |
| 10:14 | | Kris Dunn shooting foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:13 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | ||
| 9:56 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ochai Agbaji assists) | 34-34 |
| 9:49 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | John Collins turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:21 | | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 37-34 |
| 9:04 | | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Ochai Agbaji personal foul (Day'Ron Sharpe draws the foul) | ||
| 8:35 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point running finger roll layup (Taylor Hendricks assists) | 37-36 |
| 8:19 | | Taylor Hendricks shooting foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-36 |
| 8:19 | | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-36 |
| 8:09 | | Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | John Collins personal foul (Day'Ron Sharpe draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | Walker Kessler blocks Mikal Bridges's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:36 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Collin Sexton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:22 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 42-36 |
| 7:20 | | Jazz 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:57 | | Collin Sexton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Simone Fontecchio offensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point driving layup (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 42-38 |
| 6:38 | | Simone Fontecchio personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 6:38 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-38 |
| 6:38 | | Mikal Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:36 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:23 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-39 |
| 6:23 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-40 |
| 6:09 | | Collin Sexton personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 6:09 | | Mikal Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:09 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-40 |
| 5:57 | | Collin Sexton misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point putback layup | 44-42 |
| 5:38 | | Cam Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | ||
| 5:17 | | Nic Claxton shooting foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | ||
| 5:17 | | +1 | Walker Kessler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-43 |
| 5:17 | | Walker Kessler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:13 | | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point stepback jump shot | 46-43 |
| 4:48 | | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 46-46 |
| 4:33 | |