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 Timberwolves shot 21-of-38 (55.3 percent) from three in the Jan. 30 meeting, which was a 138-113 victory for Minnesota. Utah’s defensive gameplan is focused on limiting shot attempts at the rim, which has opened up vulnerabilities on the perimeter.

Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116 as Walker Kessler makes a dunk with 9 seconds left, and John Collin’s goes vertical on the last play of the game to stop a game-winning attempt by Donte DiVincenzo.

John Collins scored 29 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and made a game-winning assist to boost the Utah Jazz to a 117-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in the NBA. After a late rally put Minnesota up by one in the waning moments,