Alec Burks hits a crazy buzzer-beater to force overtime for the Pistons in Utah… before the Jazz condemn Detroit to its 30th loss in the past 31 games

Jordan Clarkson scored 29 of his 36 points after halftime and Lauri Markkanen added 31 as the Utah Jazz defeated the hard-luck Detroit Pistons 154-148 in overtime on Wednesday night.

One game after his first triple-double, Clarkson hit a dagger 3-pointer with 1:44 left in overtime, giving the Jazz a 149-142 lead.

The Jazz have won nine of the last 12, their best stretch of the season before a road trip to Boston, Philadelphia and Milwaukee.

Markkanen and Alec Burks traded three-pointers in the final five seconds of regulation to send the game into overtime, where the Jazz ultimately controlled the game and sent the Pistons to their 30th loss in their last 31 games.

Detroit’s Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 36 points, including eight 3s, and Burks added a season-best 27 points. Both spent a significant portion of their careers with the Jazz.

But Jordan Clarkson and the Jazz held Detroit back, condemning them to 30 losses in 31 games

Cade Cunningham had 31 points and 12 assists, but the Pistons extended their 17-game winning streak that has been rolling since their road win at Charlotte on Oct. 27.

With 15 seconds left in regulation, Bogdanovic made a 3-pointer to tie the game at 135-135 after Clarkson made a layup and a 3-pointer in a 7-0 Jazz run.

Burks had given the Pistons a 132-128 lead with 3:06 remaining in regulation.

Both teams were already achieving season highs in points before the extension. Utah last scored 150 points in a 154-105 win over Sacramento on April 28, 2021.

The last time the Jazz allowed 150 points in a game was a 150-104 loss to Golden State on January 15, 1986.

Utah trailed until midway through the third quarter, when the Jazz converted a pair of turnovers into a 3 on Simone Fontecchio and Keyonte George’s quick dunk.

In addition to Clarkson’s 36-point performance, Lauri Markkanen scored a very significant 31 points

The Jazz led 95-92, but the Pistons did not fail, taking a 112-104 lead early in the fourth quarter behind Burks, who had 10 points in the final 2:41 of the third, and Bogdanovic, who made his seventh 3 hit. to limit the peak.

Collin Sexton scored 25 points for the Jazz, who have won five in a row at home.

The Pistons have lost seven games this year after leading by double digits. They last led by 10 at 49-39 in the second quarter on Bogdanovic’s jumper.