National Basketball Association
Brooklyn 117, Utah 106
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, January 20, 2023
Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #7 Lauren Holtkamp, #79 John Conley, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 18206

Kyrie Irving dominated the fourth quarter and finished with a season-high 48 points and 11 rebounds to lift the Brooklyn Nets over the Utah Jazz 117-106 on Friday night in Salt Lake City.

Irving broke a 102-102 tie with a 3-pointer and he hit another in the final minutes to help the Nets snap a four-game losing streak.

Irving, who also had six assists and four steals, scored 21 points in the fourth after putting up the same number in the final quarter of Brooklyn's Friday loss in Phoenix.

Brooklyn, which outscored Utah 15-4 in the final 3:01, hadn't won since Kevin Durant injured his knee against Miami nearly two weeks ago. The Nets improved to 1-2 on their five-game road trip out West.

Nic Claxton added 20 points and four blocked shots, former Jazz guard Royce O'Neale contributed 13 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Seth Curry scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter for the Nets.

Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 29 points, while Lauri Markkanen totaled 22 points and 11 rebounds. Collin Sexton chipped in with 17 points off the bench.

The Jazz, who fell short in a bid to win a third consecutive game for the first time since early November, overcame an early 13-point deficit but were outscored 34-23 in the fourth quarter.

The game was tied at 92-92 before the Nets scored seven straight, capped by an Irving 3-pointer.

Utah responded with a 10-3 run to tie it up again at 102-102, but Irving and Curry then sizzled the nets from long range to boost Brooklyn in crunch time.

O'Neale sparked a 14-point run to catapult the Nets ahead 16-5. Utah used a 10-2 run to close the gap, and the Jazz chipped away at the lead until tying it up at 36-36 on a Clarkson bucket.

The Jazz held a 55-51 halftime lead. Both teams had runs in the third quarter, resulting in a tie score heading into the fourth quarter.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Utah
Kyrie Irving 48 Scoring Jordan Clarkson 29
Kyrie Irving 6 Assists Mike Conley 9
Kyrie Irving 11 Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 11
Nic Claxton 4 Free Throws Made Jordan Clarkson 5
Kyrie Irving 4 Steals Jordan Clarkson 1
Nic Claxton 4 Blocks Walker Kessler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 117 53.8 18-41 13-20 26 42 6 7 11
Utah 106 42.0 16-39 16-23 24 46 1 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Jazz have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .480 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Nets have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .588 after a loss.