Keyonte George scored 25 points and Collin Sexton added 21 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 124-122 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Utah Jazz forward John Collins, left, draws a foul from Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Salt Lake City.
Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 33 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. De’Andre Hunter chipped in 27 points, Jalen Johnson added 26 and Clint Capela had 15 rebounds to go with 10 points. Atlanta trailed much of the second half but cut the deficit to a basket after Johnson drilled a 3-pointer with 8:15 left. Sexton and Juzang countered with three unanswered baskets to push Utah’s lead to 116-106 a minute later.
Vit Krejci missed another potential game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds following a Jazz turnover.
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