SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz earned their fourth straight victory and will go into the All-Star break on a high note after defeating the Miami Heat 116-101 Wednesday at Vivint Arena.
- Jordan Clarkson continued his great play of late on Wednesday. Clarkson is averaging 17.6 points per game, and followed up a 30-point outing against Houston and a 25-point performance against Dallas with a 21-point night against Miami.
- The Jazz separated themselves after a back-and-forth game with a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter. Clarkson scored six points during the run, while Emmanuel Mudiay scored three. With eight minutes left in the game, the Jazz had an 11-point lead and control of the game.
- Utah was on fire in the fourth quarter, shooting 52.4% from the field and a blistering 63.6% from 3-point range. Bojan Bogdanovic had eight points in the final quarter, while Clarkson chipped in seven. Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points to lead the Jazz. He shot 56.3% from the field, 50% from 3 and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in his final game before heading to the NBA All-Star game.
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