Latest Walker Kessler News

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores career-high 54 in Thunder's 123-114 win over Jazz

Jan. 22, 2025 23:00 PM EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 17 of 35 field goals and 17 of 18 free throws to surpass his previous career best of 45 points. He...

McCollum leads Pelicans to franchise-best 25-point comeback in a 123-119 OT win over the Jazz

Jan. 20, 2025 23:09 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans orchestrated the largest comeback in franchise history, overcoming a 25-point deficit to beat Utah Jazz 123-119 on Monday night. Dejounte Murry had 26 points and 11 assists, and Trey...

Booker scores 34, Suns never trail in defeating Jazz 114-106

Jan. 11, 2025 19:47 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 34 points and the Phoenix Suns never trailed in a 114-106 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Booker had 22 points in the first half on 7-of-8 shooting, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. He finished 12 for 20 overall and 6 for 12 from...

Herro's 23 points and Jaquez's clutch plays lift Heat over Jazz, 97-92

Jan. 09, 2025 23:43 PM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez had 20, including five in the final 1:03, to lead the Miami Heat to a 97-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. In a ragged game with 31 combined turnovers and both teams shooting under 40%, the Heat made...

Trae Young's game-winning heave at the buzzer caps a series of huge plays in Hawks' win over Jazz

Jan. 08, 2025 01:11 AM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After imposing his will on offense for four quarters, Atlanta's Trae Young still had one play left in him with the final seconds ticking off the clock. Young heaved a buzzer-beating 49-foot 3-pointer from just behind the halfcourt line to give the Hawks a...

Trae Young's 49-foot buzzer-beater lifts Hawks to a 124-121 win over the Jazz

Jan. 07, 2025 23:59 PM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond the halfcourt line to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Young took an inbounds pass, dribbled to just short of halfcourt and hit the 49-foot winner as time...

Utah Jazz beat Orlando Magic 105-92 for 2nd win in 2 nights

Jan. 05, 2025 21:37 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points, Collin Sexton added 20 and Walker Kessler grabbed 17 rebounds for the Utah Jazz in a 105-92 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Sensabaugh shot 11 for 19 from the field including 5 of 6 on 3-pointers in 28 minutes off...

Sensabaugh scores career-high 34, Jazz rout Heat 136-100

Jan. 04, 2025 23:05 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Brice Sensabaugh scored a career-high 34 points, John Collins finished with 24, and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-100 rout over the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Walker Kessler had 14 points and 16 rebounds while Jazz starters Collin Sexton...