SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz trailed by nine at halftime but thanks to a red-hot Collin Sexton, they closed the gap early in the third quarter.
Sexton scored 10 points in the first five minutes of the half on perfect shooting. He also added an assist and a steal during this stretch.
GET IN YOUR BAG THEN, YOUNG BULL! 𓄀🤩#TakeNote | @CollinSexton02 pic.twitter.com/m0G6fKhzl9
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 22, 2025
Collin Sexton Single-Handedly Helps Jazz Close Celtics Lead
Utah trailed by as much as 17 in the first half.
They slowly clawed away at the lead in the second quarter and managed to close the lead down to nine at the break.
Through the first two quarters, Sexton was already the Jazz’s leading scorer with 16. But then he became unconscious to start the third.
A big moment for the big fella 🤠
Collin’s bucket means Walker now has 𝐒𝐈𝐗 assists and counting on the night, a new career-high! 📈 pic.twitter.com/tS8ErP3LId
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 22, 2025
To make the one-man run even more special, the shots Sexton hit weren’t just fastbreak layups and wide-open jumpers.
He was pulling up from deep and weaving through defenders before ripping the net off the rim.
The Jazz were able to close the Boston lead down to as low as two points in the third quarter.
Jazz Close Season Series Against Celtics At Delta Center
The Utah Jazz will reach the midpoint of their six-game homestand as they host the Boston Celtics tonight.
Following a season-long losing streak of 10 games, the Jazz come off a win against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The victory moved them from 30th in the NBA to 29th but they still sit last in the Western Conference.
Meanwhile, the Celtics have won three in a row and eight of their last nine. They won’t be able to catch up to Cleveland but sit comfortably in the second seed in the East.
This is the second and final matchup between Utah and Boston this season. The two teams last faced off at TD Garden on March 10 where the C’s pulled out a 114-108 win.
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Chandler Holt is a co-host of theJazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer forKSLSports.com. FollowChandler on Xfor Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.
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