Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationWalker Kessler's late dunk lifts Jazz to 117-116 win over short-handed Timberwolves
John Collins scored a season-high 29 points and 12 rebounds for Utah, Brice Sensabaugh added 17 points ande Isaiah Collier had a career-high 14 assists.
Naz Reid had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen McDaniels added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who played without leading scorer Anthony Edwards while he served a one-game suspension for technical foul accumulation.
Utah opened the third quarter with a 27-4 run and seized an 83-71 lead. Collins started the second-half rally with back-to-back baskets and then made two straight field goals again to put the Jazz in front. They scored baskets on six straight possessions to cap the run.
Minnesota used a 10-2 run to regain the lead late in the fourth quarter, going up 116-115 on Donte DiVincenzo’s 3-pointer with 1:31 remaining.
Jazz: John Collins and Collin Sexton both returned to the lineup following long absences. Sexton sat out 11 games with a left ankle sprain and Collins missed three games with low back soreness.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Keyonte George defensive rebound | 116 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Donte DiVincenzo misses driving layup | 116 - 117 |
| 4th 9.1 | |
Timberwolves Full timeout | 116 - 117 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-101 | FG | 47-92 |
| 43.6 | Field Goal % | 51.1 |
| 20-52 | 3PT | 14-35 |
| 38.5 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
| 8-14 | FT | 9-14 |
| 57.1 | Free Throw % | 64.3 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 45 |
| 35 | Assists | 35 |
| 17 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah Harkless, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| KJ Martin, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| John Collins, PF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Lauri Markkanen, PF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Isaiah Collier, G | Out | Apr 12 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Dillingham, G | Out | Apr 29 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
 Portland |
36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
 Utah |
17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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