SALT LAKE CITY - Even without Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers were scoring every time down the court.But the Utah Jazz didn’t blink.
They just gave the ball to Jordan Clarkson.Clarkson had a season-high 40 points off the bench to send the streaking Jazz past Philadelphia 134-123 in a matchup of conference leaders Monday night despite a career-best 42 points from Ben Simmons.“I’ve never played with anyone like JC in my lifetime,” teammate Joe Ingles said. “It’s pretty cool to play with someone that’s so locked into what his role is and so comfortable in the role.”Utah (23-5) has won eight straight games and 19 of 20.