Jordan Clarkson Sparks Jazz With Three Triples In Fourth Quarter Against Suns
Jan 26, 2022, 10:17 PM
Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz shoots over Josh Christopher #9 of the Houston Rockets during the first half of a game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on January 19, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson gave the team a much-needed spark in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns.
Jordan Clarkson kept the Jazz in the game in the fourth quarter by hitting three triples. His first three-pointer of the quarter came with 8:52 remaining in the game to cut the deficit to 80-72.
After Chris Paul hit a free throw, Clarkson made his second one to cut the Suns’ lead to 81-75 with 8:11 left in the game. The Suns went and split their free throws at the other end before Clarkson hit his third triple of the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 82-78.
Jordan Clarkson drops 9 straight points for the @utahjazz 🔥
It's a 4-point game in the fourth on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/m1YULAXbef
— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2022
Clarkson had 10 points in the first three quarters of the game and dropped nine in a three-minute span in the fourth.
Utah was without Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert due to injuries.
The Jazz and Suns game can be seen on ESPN and AT&T SportsNet and heard on The Zone Sports Network.
