Jordan Clarkson Converts Four-Point Play Against Spurs

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is getting his groove back after struggling against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In the third quarter, Clarkson ran around a screen when he caught the ball and a fired a three-pointer at the top of the arc. San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White was caught going through Clarkson’s flight and was called for the foul while the Jazz sixth man drilled the triple.

After making the free throw, Clarkson had 21 points and the Jazz trailed the Spurs 67-59 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter.

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On the next possession, Clarkson went down the floor and nailed another three-pointer on the left angle to put the Jazz within five points with a little over 9 minutes remaining in the third quarter. Clarkson was up to 24 points. He scored 13 points in the first quarter.

Clarkson is expected to step up even more in the game against San Antonio with four starters out due to injury or rest. Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale and Rudy Gobert were listed as out for the game against the Spurs.

The Jazz started Emmanuel Mudiay at point guard, Joe Ingles at shooting guard, small forward was Miye Oni, Georges Niang was at power forward and Ed Davis at center.

This is the fifth of eight reseeding games for the Jazz. Utah has locked up a playoff spot while the Spurs are fighting to snatch the eighth and final playoff spot.