Horton-Tucker Gets Finger Roll To Fall, Jazz Come Back To Lead Clippers

SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker helped Utah come back from a double-digit deficit to take the lead in the second half against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers hosted the Jazz at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, November 21.

Once down by 17 points, Horton-Tucker completed a three-point play late in the third quarter to help the Jazz regain the lead.

With 3:42 to go in the quarter, the Iowa State product finished a fast break with a finger roll layup while getting fouled by Norman Powell. Horton-Tucker hit the subsequent foul shot to give the Jazz an 84-82 lead.

It was Utah’s first lead since the opening quarter.

THT finishes the and-1 with a finger roll to give the @utahjazz their first lead since Q1!

The action is heating up in Q3 on @NBATV & the NBA App
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— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2022

38 seconds later, the guard buried a three-pointer to help Utah stretch its lead to 87-74.

At the end of the quarter, the Jazz owned a 93-88 advantage.

one 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯ted guy 😉#TakeNote | @Thortontucker pic.twitter.com/XfnQEq9Hf4

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 22, 2022

During the first 36 minutes of game time, Horton-Tucker had eight points on 3-6 shooting, including 1-2 from downtown. He added one rebounds, one assist, and two steals during his 12 minutes on the court.

Utah’s game against Los Angeles is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA TV, and KSL Sports Zone.

Jazz vs. Clippers

The Jazz will be without Mike Conley after the veteran suffered a knee strain in the team’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Utah can clinch an early season road sweep of the Clippers after winning the series’ first game in Los Angeles on November 6.

Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the previous win, while Collin Sexton added 17 points off the bench.

Late in the game, it was Sexton’s heroics that earned the Jazz the victory.

Sexton earned five trips to the free-throw line, finished a layup through contact, and dunked the ball off of a Kelly Olynyk to seal the 110-103 win.

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— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 22, 2022

The Jazz haven’t swept two games on the road against the Clippers in one season since 2010-11.

Mike Conley will miss his first game of what is reported to be an extended hiatus after hyperextending his knee Saturday in Portland.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Conley avoided serious injury, but will be out of commission for at least two weeks.

Conley is averaging 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1.2 steals in 29.2 minutes per game.

Kawhi Leonard likely to play vs. Jazz

After missing 13 of the Clippers’ first 15 games of the season Kawhi Leonard is expected to suit up for the third straight game Monday night against the Jazz.

Leonard has suffered continued knee soreness since returning to the lineup after tearing his ACL in the Clippers’ second-round playoff series victory over the Jazz in 2021.

The superstar forward is averaging 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 22 minutes per game in his four appearances this season.

While Leonard is likely to play, Paul George was ruled out Monday before the game.

The forward left Saturday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs due to right knee soreness.

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