SALT LAKE CITY – Keyonte George scored 31 points and Jusuf Nurkic hit a game-winning shot in the final second to lift the Utah Jazz to a dramatic win over the Boston Celtics—their first road victory of the season.

The performance marked a sharp turnaround from the Jazz’s first two games of their five-city road trip, which ended in 22- and 23-point losses.

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Nurkic Delivers in Clutch Against Celtics

With Walker Kessler sidelined after returning to Utah for further testing on his injured left shoulder, the Jazz started Nurkic for the second straight night.

Now in his 12th season, Nurkic faced a heavy workload, logging over 30 minutes—a tall order for the veteran big man. But he delivered when it mattered most.

With the game tied at 103 and

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