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Lauri Markkanen added 18 points and nine rebounds as Utah won
its second consecutive game at Los Angeles after a three-game
road losing streak, the only losses the Jazz have on the season.
The Jazz defeated the host Lakers 130-116 on Friday.
Paul George scored 34 points and Marcus Morris Sr. added 18 as
the Clippers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.
It was Los Angeles' first loss in four games when George scored
at least 30 points.
The Clippers led 96-92 with 5:35 remaining before the Jazz
turned the tables on a 9-0 run to take a 101-96 advantage with
4:13 left. Malik Beasley had five points during the run,
including a 3-point basket, and finished the game with 10.
A personal 5-0 run by Sexton in a late one-minute stretch gave
Utah a 106-98 advantage with 2:41 remaining. Sexton's dunk with
54.3 seconds remaining on a feed from Kelly Olynyk gave the Jazz
a 108-102 lead to essentially seal the victory.
Mike Conley had 17 points for the Jazz, while Terance Mann had
14 for the Clippers. Ivica Zubac and John Wall had 12 points
apiece for Los Angeles.
The Clippers received 15 points in the first quarter from
George, while the game was tied at 29-all after the opening
period. George finished with 24 first-half points, but Clarkson
had 17 in the first two quarters as Utah led 63-56 at the half.
The Clippers used a 29-21 advantage in the third quarter to take
an 85-84 lead as George had 31 points through the first 36
minutes.
Jazz defensive standout Jarred Vanderbilt missed the game with
right adductor soreness. The Clippers played their seventh
consecutive game without star Kawhi Leonard (knee) as head coach
Tyronn Lue said the All-Star forward is progressing toward a
return.
--Field Level Media
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