Peterson and Jazz reserves finish comeback in 119-116 win over Suns

Darryn Peterson scored the go-ahead basket with 2:16 left and added two late free throws as the Utah Jazz rallied past the Phoenix Suns 119-116 on Friday in their preseason finale.

Utah trailed by 13 in the third quarter and entered the fourth down 95-90 at Mortgage Matchup Center. With both teams turning heavily to their reserves, the Jazz won the final period 29-21 and survived an inbound turnover in the closing seconds.

Peterson finished with 13 points, six rebounds and six assists in 29 minutes. His late basket put Utah ahead 111-109, and the Jazz kept the lead through the finish. Josh Green followed with a jumper, then Harrison Ingram scored to give Utah a four-point cushion with 1:07 remaining.

Jamaree Bouyea answered with a driving layup for Phoenix, but Kyle Filipowski scored inside with 41.6 seconds left to restore the four-point advantage. Peterson’s free throws made it 119-113 with 21.4 seconds remaining. Pat Spencer hit a late three, and Koa Peat stole the ensuing inbound pass, but the Suns did not get another shot away.

Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 19 points and five rebounds, making three of his seven three-pointers and all six of his free throws. He had 15 points by halftime, helping keep the Jazz within reach as Phoenix built a 65-59 lead.

Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting, although five fouls limited him to 21 minutes. Keyonte George scored 13. Ace Bailey made all three of his field-goal attempts and finished with 12 points, three rebounds and two steals.

The reserves supplied much of the fourth-quarter recovery. Brice Sensabaugh finished with 16 points in 17 minutes and made four of his seven three-pointers. Filipowski collected seven rebounds and scored six points in eight minutes. Green scored eight on 3-for-4 shooting, also in eight minutes.

Phoenix got 18 points apiece from Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green. Devin Booker had 16 points and six assists, while Bouyea scored 12 off the bench. The Suns made 16 threes to Utah’s 13 and attempted 23 more field goals, but they shot 41.8 percent overall.

Utah made up that difference at the foul line. The Jazz went 32-for-37, compared with Phoenix’s 18-for-26, and shot 49.3 percent from the floor. Markkanen, Jackson and Peterson combined to make all 14 of their free throws.

The win completed a 3-1 preseason for Utah. Its regular season begins Wednesday at Memphis, while Phoenix opens at Portland the same night.

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