BLAKE Hinson delivered in the closing moments as Utah Jazz edged Golden State Warriors, 119-116, in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season on Monday night (Tuesday in the Philippines) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Hinson drilled a decisive three-pointer with 29.2 seconds remaining to break the tie and help Utah secure its second win in the last three games. He finished with 12 points, including four shots from beyond the arc.
Brice Sensabaugh paced the Jazz offense with 21 points, while Kyle Filipowski produced an all-around performance with 19 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
After squandering an early double-digit lead, the Jazz reclaimed the advantage on a three-pointer by Hinson before De’Anthony Melton answered with a three-pointer to pull Golden State within 117-116 with 2.3 seconds left.
Elijah Harkless, who recorded a career-high 16 points along with six assists, sealed the win by making two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining before Warriors’ Gui Santos missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer.
Golden State was led by Melton, who scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. while Santos recorded 15 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, and Brandin Podziemski added 14 points along with eight rebounds and four assists.
At Cleveland, James Harden scored 21 points and Keon Ellis added 19, lifting the Cavaliers to a 115-101 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers for their eighth win in their last nine home matches.
Harden, who is in his 17th season, reached the 29,000-career point milestone in the first quarter and finished the game with 29,017 points, good for ninth place on the all-time scoring list.
Donovan Mitchell chipped in 17 points and six assists for Cleveland, which led by 25 and won all four games over the short-handed 76ers this season. Evan Mobley scored 15 points and Dean Wade had 13 points and 10 assists.
In other results, Oklahoma City Thunder escaped Denver Nuggets, 129-126, Brooklyn Nets turned back Memphis Grizzlies, 126-115; and Los Angeles Clippers toppled New York Knicks, 126-118./PN
