Lights Out Second Half Leads Utah Jazz To One-Point Win Over Timberwolves

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz made a dramatic second-half comeback that ultimately ended in a one-point victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

John Collins led the Jazz in scoring with 29. However, it was truly an all-around performance with six Jazzmen reaching double figures. Isaiah Collier also set a career-high in assists with 14.

Utah shot an impressive 51.1 percent from the floor and 40 percent from three. They turned the ball over 20 times compared to just seven from the T-Wolves. However, th Jazz’s lights-out shooting and second-half momentum proved too much to handle.

Utah has two games left on its home stand against New Orleans on Sunday and Detroit on Monday.

Utah Jazz Come Alive In Third Quarter, Beat Timberwolves By One

Pregame

fitted for a friday 🤩#TakeNote presented by @VivintHome pic.twitter.com/NSdWeN6JSW

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

John Collins and Colin Sexton are available tonight for the Utah Jazz, Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen are out.#TakeNote | @kslsports

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 1, 2025

JOHNCOLLINSEXTON are ✨available✨ tonight pic.twitter.com/VhDKvRfUGc

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

you could say the vibes are vibing on this lovely friday evening 🕺 pic.twitter.com/i1ASxxBV1D

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

Friday night lights 🚨#StartingLineup presented by @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/utojyzUd4K

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

First Quarter

bull’s back and getting right to business 😈

we missed ya, @collinsexton02 pic.twitter.com/iwjjslqMp7

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

we ❤️ a bull-sheriff pick-and-roll@collinsexton02 | @walkerkessler13 pic.twitter.com/smv4tFYQ1p

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

The @utahjazz lead the @Timberwolves 15-10 behind eight quick points from Collin Sexton.

The guard has missed the last 10 games with an ankle injury. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/8a2PVUAjmI

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 1, 2025

20’s playing that smooth jazz 🎷🎶 pic.twitter.com/CoTWDJbp2a

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

back-to-back brice buckets 🥶#TakeNote | @bricepsensa pic.twitter.com/XkqTKPwNB8

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

*early* brice three counter: 🧊🧊🧊🧊 pic.twitter.com/OVMhHb8abg

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

cody’s three cele >>> pic.twitter.com/r2Krduo8Ig

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

The good news is, the @utahjazz are on fire from three knowing down 7-13 in the first quarter.

The bad news is they trail the @timberwolves 40-38. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/AZmyAybbl6

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 1, 2025

Second Quarter

John through a sea of white jerseys 👀🪣 pic.twitter.com/hG4qK6XJEH

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

The @utahjazz trail the @Timberwolves 52-46 with 6:23 left in the half.

John Collins has 14 points in his return. #takenote pic.twitter.com/rrMf5g44Km

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 1, 2025

don’t flip out,,,,
but that’s a nice bucket pic.twitter.com/VQu57oKPFE

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

<<<𝚁𝙴𝚃𝚄𝚁𝙽 𝚃𝙾 𝚂𝙴𝙽𝙳𝙴𝚁>>>#TakeNote | @walkerkessler13 pic.twitter.com/CEjqgKF4JN

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

The @timberwolves are playing extremely clean basketball, having knocked down 13-27 from downtown, while recording 23 assists and only one turnover.

They lead the @utahjazz 67-56 at the half. #takenote pic.twitter.com/SOLWR6IlH2

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 1, 2025

brb pic.twitter.com/kIsmOOmZdj

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

Third Quarter

send this to someone who needs a @kylefilipowski bucket in their life 💜 pic.twitter.com/ns8TmjytON

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

The @utahjazz have opened the second half on a 16-4 run and lead the @timberwolves 72-71.

John Collins is up to 27 points and 10 rebounds in a monster performance. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/lzCt6Hwu8I

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 1, 2025

🚨 John’s got a double-double already 🚨

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

Second night of a back-to-back for the (very) shorthanded Timberwolves.

Curious if they run out of gas at altitude.

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 1, 2025

that’s a 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 two, bull 😈 pic.twitter.com/P1kI938Sqy

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

walker block to a john corner three?!?!

𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 🫡 pic.twitter.com/OWDW9RnhWQ

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

John Collins checked out and went right back to the locker room after that last dunk.

He’s got 29 and 10 in just 19 minutes, so this would be a huge loss for the Jazz.

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 1, 2025

the category is: John Collins dunks pic.twitter.com/VoyMT0BgX7

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

Zay’s got ✨12✨ dimes already including this one to @kj__martin 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/k3ukBHjh3W

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

The @utahjazz win the third quarter 38-25 and lead the @timberwolves 94-92 heading into the fourth quarter.

Great energy in the third. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/1tlex3WrdN

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 1, 2025

for your safety, please buckle up! pic.twitter.com/LiNyXjIzq2

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

Fourth Quarter

KJ dunk option 1: pic.twitter.com/Ke7DJN00Fy

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

or KJ dunk option 2: https://t.co/e6sFdOV7GJ pic.twitter.com/9AJr3EoluC

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

I think Jazz fans are going to like KJ Martin.

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 1, 2025

🚨 career-high 14 assists for @isaiahcollier04 🚨 pic.twitter.com/XAlBF6o4CV

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

Isaiah Collier has a new career-high in assists with 14.

The @utahjazz lead the @timberwolves 105-104 with 6:44 left in the game. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/M7xLVoAUf2

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 1, 2025

that’s how you put the pow in kyle filipowski 💥 pic.twitter.com/Ak0SqWI2zm

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

mood inside @deltacenter right now: pic.twitter.com/su670I5aUl

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

DID YOU JUST SEE THAT⁉️⁉️ pic.twitter.com/ddTElEl2BL

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

ONE 💥 HAND 💥 JAM 💥 pic.twitter.com/TcF2yVnswh

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

a bucket and a high five, what more could you ask for? 😏 pic.twitter.com/OhL6dNS0eR

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

John Collins finds Walker Kessler for the dunk.

The @utahjazz lead the @timberwolves 117-116 with 9.7 seconds left to play. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/8Ve85HOaYz

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 1, 2025

The Jazz’s big to big passing this year has taken a huge step forward.

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 1, 2025

JAZZ WIN!!!!! pic.twitter.com/R6Zs2P82P8

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 1, 2025

Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.

Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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