The Jazz outscored the Nets 42-20 in the fourth quarter after trailing by 15 points in the first half. Markkanen and George almost single-handedly defeated the Nets, combining for 18 points.
Kyle Filipowski scored 15 points and Walter Clayton Jr. added 13 off the bench for Utah, which shot 14 of 22 (63.6%) in the fourth quarter.
Noah Clowney scored 29 points and Ziaire Williams added 23 off the bench for the Nets, who saw their two-game winning streak snapped.
With the score tied at 98 and 6:29 to go, George hit two straight three-pointers. Williams responded with another three-pointer that made it 104-101.
On the next possession, Tyrese Martin fumbled after stepping out of bounds and Bryce Sensabaugh was fouled on a three-point attempt, making two free throws to extend the lead to 106-101.
Filipowski then hit another 3-pointer and Markkanen followed with one of his own three points after Clowney’s layup with 3:39 left to make the score 112-103.
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