Jazz, 79-74 (3)
Just as the Celtics were trying to wrest back momentum from the Jazz, Andrei Kirilenko hit a buzzer-beating three as the shot clock expired to put Utah up, 70-59, at the 6:12 mark.
But the Celtics refused to go away in the third quarter.
Jerry Sloan got called for a technical foul at the 4:18 mark, and Paul Pierce hit the free throw to cut the lead to 72-66. A lay-up by Kevin Garnett got the Celtics to within four at the 3:48 mark.
The Jazz were unable to extend the lead back up to a comfortable margin before the final quarter.
The Celtics are now out-shooting the Jazz, 52 percent to 48 percent.
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