SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – The Utah Jazz’ attempt at its first three-game winning streak of the season ended in heartbreaking fashion.
Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond the halfcourt line to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Jazz on Tuesday night.
Young took an inbounds pass, dribbled to just short of halfcourt and hit the 49-foot winner as time expired while being loosely guarded by Collin Sexton, who had seemingly forced overtime with a tying 3-pointer with four seconds remaining.
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“That was a tough play,” Jazz head coach Will Hardy said. “I thought Collin pressured the ball pretty well. But those are some of the breaks of the game. Guys played really hard, they moved the ball. I thought a bunch of guys played well tonight and Trae Young made a half court shot. This is one you just kind of shake their hand and move on. It was a hell of a finish and an incredible shot.”
Young finished with 24 points and 20 assists. Dyson Daniels added 16 points, seven assists, and six rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a three-game skid. Clint Capela scored 18 points and De’Andre Hunter 17.
Lauri Markkanen made a season-high eight 3-pointers and scored a season-best 35 points for Utah. Sexton added 24 points and Walker Kessler finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Utah scored on five straight possessions and took a 114-113 lead on back-to-back dunks from Kessler. Young hit a step-back 3-pointer to put Atlanta back in front, and fed De’Andre Hunter for another go-ahead 3 with 1:57 left.
Atlanta used a balanced attack with seven players scoring in double figures.
Utah fell behind by 14 points in the first quarter and 16 in the second before battling back both times and making it a one-possession game by halftime.
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Young’s heave at the buzzer snapped the Hawks’ skid and was the team’s fifth in its last eight games.
Utah has won just twice in 15 home games.
The Jazz next host Miami on Thursday.