SALT LAKE CITY -- — Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116 on Friday night, snapping a six-game losing streak in the series.

John Collins scored a season-high 29 points and 12 rebounds for Utah, Brice Sensabaugh added 17 points ande Isaiah Collier had a career-high 14 assists.

Naz Reid had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen McDaniels added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who played without leading scorer Anthony Edwards while he served a one-game suspension for technical foul accumulation.

Utah opened the third quarter with a 27-4 run and seized an 83-71 lead. Collins started the second-half rally with back-to-back baskets and then made two straight field goals again to put the Jazz in front. They scored baskets on six straight possessions to cap the run.

Minnesota used a 10-2 run to regain the lead late in the fourth quarter, going up 116-115 on Donte DiVincenzo’s 3-pointer with 1:31 remaining.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Minnesota, coming off a 111-102 loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles on Thursday night, missed 12 of 14 shots over the first 6 1/2 minutes of the third quarter to squander an 11-point halftime lead.

Jazz: John Collins and Collin Sexton both returned to the lineup following long absences. Sexton sat out 11 games with a left ankle sprain and Collins missed three games with low back soreness.

Key moment

Kessler’s game-winner was the lone basket for Utah over the final 4:23.

Key stat

The Timberwolves had only one turnover in the first half.

Up next

Timberwolves visit Phoenix on Sunday, and Jazz host New Orleans.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Naz Reid vs. Walker Kessler (Isaiah Collier gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Collin Sexton makes 24-foot three pointer	3	0
11:32	Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point shot	3	0
11:30	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	3	0
11:14	Naz Reid blocks John Collins 's 3-foot driving layup	3	0
11:13	John Collins offensive rebound	3	0
11:13	John Collins makes two point shot	5	0
11:13	Naz Reid shooting foul	5	0
11:13	John Collins makes free throw 1 of 1	6	0
11:05	Naz Reid misses 28-foot three point jumper	6	0
11:00	Isaiah Collier defensive rebound	6	0
10:45	Walker Kessler makes 2-foot two point shot (Collin Sexton assists)	8	0
10:30	Jaden McDaniels makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists)	8	2
10:17	Isaiah Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	2
10:14	Naz Reid defensive rebound	8	2
10:07	Naz Reid makes 3-foot driving dunk (Mike Conley assists)	8	4
9:38	Collin Sexton makes 28-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	11	4
9:22	Naz Reid misses driving floating jump shot	11	4
9:21	Johnny Juzang defensive rebound	11	4
9:09	John Collins makes layup (Isaiah Collier assists)	13	4
8:50	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	13	7
8:33	Johnny Juzang misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	7
8:31	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	13	7
8:18	Collin Sexton makes 6-foot two point shot	15	7
8:11	Mike Conley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)	15	10
8:10	Jazz Full timeout	15	10
8:10	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Collin Sexton	15	10
7:59	Isaiah Collier bad pass (Jaden McDaniels steals)	15	10
7:49	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	10
7:47	John Collins defensive rebound	15	10
7:38	John Collins makes 21-foot jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	17	10
7:24	Jaden McDaniels makes 12-foot two point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	17	12
7:04	Brice Sensabaugh misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	12
7:01	Johnny Juzang offensive rebound	17	12
7:00	Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Johnny Juzang 's 4-foot two point shot	17	12
7:00	Mike Conley defensive rebound	17	12
6:52	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses running pullup jump shot	17	12
6:48	Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive rebound	17	12
6:48	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes dunk	17	14
6:31	John Collins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	20	14
6:20	Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	14
6:17	John Collins defensive rebound	20	14
6:05	Brice Sensabaugh bad pass (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals)	20	14
6:04	John Collins personal foul	20	14
6:04	Cody Williams enters the game for Isaiah Collier	20	14
6:04	Keyonte George enters the game for Johnny Juzang	20	14
6:04	KJ Martin enters the game for John Collins	20	14
5:56	Naz Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	20	17
5:38	Brice Sensabaugh makes 24-foot three pointer	23	17
5:18	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 9-foot two point shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	23	19
5:09	Brice Sensabaugh makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cody Williams assists)	26	19
4:50	Naz Reid makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	26	22
4:31	Cody Williams misses driving floating jump shot	26	22
4:30	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	26	22
4:29	Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Walker Kessler 's 4-foot two point shot	26	22
4:29	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	26	22
4:24	KJ Martin blocks Terrence Shannon Jr. 's 3-foot two point shot	26	22
4:18	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	26	22
4:18	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot	26	24
4:01	KJ Martin bad pass (Naz Reid steals)	26	24
3:56	Jaden McDaniels makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Naz Reid assists)	26	26
3:38	Cody Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	26	26
3:35	Jazz offensive team rebound	26	26
3:35	Timberwolves Full timeout	26	26
3:35	(03:35) [Jazz] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Jazz] retain their timeout	26	26
3:35	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Walker Kessler	26	26
3:35	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Terrence Shannon Jr.	26	26
3:35	Luka Garza enters the game for Mike Conley	26	26
3:35	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Naz Reid	26	26
3:27	Brice Sensabaugh makes 25-foot three pointer	29	26
3:10	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	26
3:06	Jaylen Clark offensive rebound	29	26
3:06	Luka Garza makes 2-foot layup (Jaylen Clark assists)	29	28
3:06	Kyle Filipowski shooting foul	29	28
3:06	Luka Garza misses free throw 1 of 1	29	28
3:05	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	29	28
2:46	Cody Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	32	28
2:32	Luka Garza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	32	31
2:24	Brice Sensabaugh makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	35	31
2:12	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	35	34
1:47	Cody Williams misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	35	34
1:47	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	35	34
1:37	Cody Williams shooting foul	35	34
1:37	Luka Garza misses free throw 1 of 2	35	34
1:37	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	35	34
1:37	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	35	34
1:37	Jaden Springer enters the game for Brice Sensabaugh	35	34
1:37	Luka Garza makes free throw 2 of 2	35	35
1:22	Kyle Filipowski bad pass (Jaden McDaniels steals)	35	35
1:14	Donte DiVincenzo makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	35	38
53.1	Cody Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden Springer assists)	38	38
41.1	Jaden McDaniels makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	38	40
30.1	Keyonte George misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	40
27.2	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	38	40
7.1	Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	40
4.1	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	38	40
0.1	Jaden Springer misses 23-foot pullup jump shot	38	40
0.1	Jazz offensive team rebound	38	40
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	40

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Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:30 AM, March 1, 2025

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KJZZ-TV, FanDuel SN North Extra, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,175

Referees

David Guthrie, Matt Kallio, John Butler

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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