Overview
- Jusuf Nurkić scored the winning putback with 0.6 seconds left after a Neemias Queta split at the line, and an offensive foul on Jaylen Brown on the ensuing inbounds ended the game.
- Referee crew chief Kevin Scott said no foul was called on the late Brown-George trip because both players slipped before contact, a ruling Brown called "unacceptable."
- Utah dominated the glass 65-43 with 15 offensive rebounds that produced key second-chance points and a 54-40 edge in interior scoring.
- Boston went 11-for-51 from three as its perimeter-heavy offense sputtered; Brown had 36 points but missed all nine 3-point attempts.
- Keyonte George poured in a season-high 31 points to drive Utah’s second-half surge, dropping Boston to 3-5 as coach Joe Mazzulla acknowledged the team must be better on the boards.