SALT LAKE CITY – Jordan Clarkson scored a season-high 40 points to power the streaking Utah Jazz past the Philadelphia 76ers 134-123 in a matchup of conference leaders Monday night despite a career-best 42 points from Ben Simmons.
Clarkson hit a career-high eight 3-pointers and Donovan Mitchell added 24 points to help the Jazz overcome an early 14-point deficit.
Utah (23-5) has won eight straight games and 19 of 20. Philadelphia (18-10) was minus big man Joel Embiid, a late scratch because of back tightness.
Playing without his All-Star running mate, Simmons had 12 points and nine rebounds — barely missing a triple-double. He easily topped his previous best of 34 points set on Dec.