Jusuf Nurkic's clutch performance lifts Jazz over Celtics in thrilling comeback.
The Utah Jazz edged out the Boston Celtics 105-103 on Monday night, thanks to a stunning last-second putback by Jusuf Nurkic. The Serbian center's buzzer-beating slam came after the Jazz had overcome a double-digit deficit in the second half.
Nurkic scored a season-high 31 points, with Lauri Markkanen chipping in 20 points and nine rebounds to help the Jazz snap a three-game losing streak. Keyonte George added 31 points, his highest total of the season, as the team bounced back from a dismal performance just two nights earlier.
Despite Brown's impressive 36-point showing, Boston struggled to find its shooting range, hitting just 21.6% (11 of 51) from beyond the arc. Jaylen Brown was particularly inaccurate from three-point range, going 0 for 9.
The Celtics had a chance to tie the game with a few seconds remaining but were foiled by a foul call on the inbounds play, which saw Brown called for a foul and the Jazz inbounding the ball. A challenge from Boston ultimately proved unsuccessful, allowing the Jazz to run out the clock and secure the victory.
Payton Pritchard added 18 points for the Celtics, while Derrick White finished with 10 points but struggled to find his footing after an early slump. The loss marked Boston's second straight defeat after a recent winning streak of three games.
The win marked a much-needed turnaround for the Jazz, who looked listless just two nights earlier. With this comeback victory, they proved their resilience and depth, setting themselves up for a promising stretch ahead.
The Utah Jazz edged out the Boston Celtics 105-103 on Monday night, thanks to a stunning last-second putback by Jusuf Nurkic. The Serbian center's buzzer-beating slam came after the Jazz had overcome a double-digit deficit in the second half.
Nurkic scored a season-high 31 points, with Lauri Markkanen chipping in 20 points and nine rebounds to help the Jazz snap a three-game losing streak. Keyonte George added 31 points, his highest total of the season, as the team bounced back from a dismal performance just two nights earlier.
Despite Brown's impressive 36-point showing, Boston struggled to find its shooting range, hitting just 21.6% (11 of 51) from beyond the arc. Jaylen Brown was particularly inaccurate from three-point range, going 0 for 9.
The Celtics had a chance to tie the game with a few seconds remaining but were foiled by a foul call on the inbounds play, which saw Brown called for a foul and the Jazz inbounding the ball. A challenge from Boston ultimately proved unsuccessful, allowing the Jazz to run out the clock and secure the victory.
Payton Pritchard added 18 points for the Celtics, while Derrick White finished with 10 points but struggled to find his footing after an early slump. The loss marked Boston's second straight defeat after a recent winning streak of three games.
The win marked a much-needed turnaround for the Jazz, who looked listless just two nights earlier. With this comeback victory, they proved their resilience and depth, setting themselves up for a promising stretch ahead.
I'm not gonna lie, that was one crazy game! 
The Celtics had it in the bag, only to have it slip right through their fingers. 21.6% from 3-point range? 
Not gonna happen. But you gotta give credit where credit is due - the Jazz came out on top, and Nurkic's buzzer-beating slam was pure magic 
. I'm just glad they could bounce back from that stinker last night. The Celtics have been on a hot streak lately, so it's not like this loss is gonna kill their season or anything... but still, 2 straight defeats? 
That's gotta sting.
i'm literally shaking over here 
his putback at the end was INSANE 
i mean, 31 points and all that? lauri markkanen and keyonte george were on fire 
and brown's 36 points wasn't enough to take down the jazz 
Celtics looked a bit off their game from 3-point range tho 
payton pritchard had some solid scoring though 
overall, just wow! 
. now that they've got this momentum going, watch out for them to make some noise in the playoffs 
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. But you can't take away from the Jazz's clutch performance and their ability to bounce back from a losing streak. They proved they're a team on the rise 
he literally saved the game for the jazz! lauri markkanen had an awesome game too, 20 points and 9 rebounds is no joke! keyonte george's 31 points was insane, his highest total of the season. i was on the edge of my seat when brown tried to tie it but that foul call was a GAME CHANGER 
I'm literally screaming with excitement! The Jazz are on fire now!!! 
Payton Pritchard and Jaylen Brown had some epic games tho . We can't wait to see what's next for these two teams!! 
? 21.6% is straight up awful 
. But for real, Brown's shooting woes are crazy to watch... 0 for 9 is just wild 
. This win has them looking super confident heading into their next game... let's see if they can keep it up 