It all came down to the final possession. With 9.7 seconds remaining, Donte DiVincenzo drove down the lane but got met at the rim by John Collins. DiVincenzo d
The Utah Hockey Club and the Minnesota Wild closed their season series on Thursday night. Utah won two of the first three matchups, but the Wild were looking to draw even in the series. The Wild won the game on their first trip to Salt Lake City,
John Collins scored 29 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and made a game-winning assist to boost the Utah Jazz to a 117-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Salt Lake City.
The Utah Hockey Club seeks a third straight win on Thursday night when the Minnesota Wild travel to Salt Lake City.
Minnesota Timberwolves (32-27, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (14-44, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -3.5;
Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116, snapping a six-game losing streak in the series.
The Wild (34-21-4) got within a goal when Frederick Gaudreau scored with 3 minutes, 58 seconds remaining in the second period, but Sean Durzi got it back for Utah just 1 minute, 48 seconds later to push it back to a two-goal lead. Utah didn't look back.
The Minnesota Wild are back in town for the fourth and final matchup of the regular season between the two clubs. Utah has earned points in all three games against the Wild, falling 5-4 in a shootout at home on Dec. 10, winning 2-1 in St. Paul on Dec. 20, and shutting out Minnesota 4-0 at Xcel Energy Center on Jan. 23.