Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo had broken free on the perimeter and drove right into the heart of the paint. Collins was there to meet him, causing DiVincenzo to lose the ball on a layup attempt and secure Utah's 117-116 win over the Timberwolves Friday at the Delta Center.
Collins went to the locker room during Friday's game against the Timberwolves due to an undisclosed injury, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports. It's unclear what happened to Collins, though he checked himself out of the game and went straight to the locker room following a dunk.
Ahead of Utah's 118-109 loss in Toronto on Friday, Jazz coach Will Hardy was asked: What was the most important thing to keep the fans engaged during these late-season, for the lack of a better term,
John Collins, in the midst of a tremendous season for the Jazz, won the game for Utah with a last second stop. Plus, thoughts on Mike Conley's career and the odds of the Minnesota pick turning out favorably for the Jazz.
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 victories just aren’t that important right now for the Utah Jazz. Getting their younger players game experience in the priority, and plenty of young
Minnesota visits the Utah Jazz after the Timberwolves took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-128 in overtime. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.