Jordan Clarkson Explodes In 4Q To Bring Jazz Back From Large Deficit
May 10, 2021, 10:48 PM
Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz is guarded by Kent Bazemore #26 of the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on May 10, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz were trailing by 18 points in the fourth quarter to the Golden State Warriors but Jordan Clarkson didn’t give up.
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The game was looking like it was getting out of reach before Jordan Clarkson caught fire and bring the Jazz back into the game against the Warriors. Clarkson had a big fourth quarter, scoring 24 of Utah’s 41 points. He shot 8-of-13 from the field and 4-for-7 from the three-point line. His 90-game three-point streak was on the line after missing his first eight attempts from beyond the arc.
The Jazz sixth man was a huge part of their 12-0 run late in the fourth that gave the Jazz the lead in the final minute. Unfortunately, Steph Curry hit a three-pointer and free throws to put the Jazz away.
21 points in the 4th! pic.twitter.com/SHJpROyvND
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) May 11, 2021
In the first quarter, Clarkson scored just two points on 1-of-4 shooting. He followed that up with 10 points in the second quarter but was 5-of-13 from the floor and 0-of-5 from downtown.
After scoring 12 points on 6-of-17 shooting and 0-for-7 from beyond the arc in the first half, Clarkson dropped just five points in the third quarter with a three-pointer and a field goal.
The Jazz dropped their record to 50-19 on the season. They will play their final home game of the regular season on Wednesday, May 12 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. MDT and will be televised on ESPN and AT&T SportsNet.
