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Utah Jazz Make NBA History With Threes Against Timberwolves

Dec 8, 2021, 8:23 PM

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Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz celebrates after making a three-point shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter at Target Center on December 8, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz made NBA history from three-point range during their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Wolves hosted the Jazz at Target Center on Wednesday, December 8.

Utah beat Minnesota, 136-104.

The Jazz shot 25-54 for 46.3 percent from beyond the arc.

With 5:18 left in the fourth quarter, Clarkson connected on a shot from beyond the arc to give Utah 20 made threes.

Clarkson’s triple made the Jazz the first team in NBA history to make 20 three-pointers in three consecutive games.

Clarkson led the Jazz from distance. He shot 6-13 from downtown.

Donovan Mitchell shot 5-12 from three.

In addition to Clarkson and Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Bojan Bogdanovic, Mike Conley, Eric Paschall, Rudy Gay, Joe Ingles, and Jared Butler hit from deep.

With the win, the Jazz improved their record to 17-7 this season, including 8-3 on the road.

Utah’s next game is on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, December 9 at 5 p.m. (MDT). The game will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA TV, and The Zone Sports Network.

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