'What happened?' Warriors lose a four-factor lead with 13.9 seconds left against Jazz

Simone Fontecchio dipped 1.4 seconds in the final on a Nickeil Alexander-Walker steal

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and the Utah Jazz beat the Golden Country Warriors 124-123 on Wednesday in a breathless finale.

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The Soldiers led 113-109 with 13.3 seconds remaining after a Jordan Poole free throw.

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But Malik Beasley, who scored 18 points for Utah, hit a 3-pointer with 7.8 seconds left.

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Alexander-Walker then stripped the ball from Poole, Beasley picked up the loose ball and lobbed it to Fontecchio running to the basket.

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“I couldn't imagine something like that. Just an extraordinary feeling

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just satisfied and excited by the way they gave us there,” said Fontecchio, a rookie from Italy who will turn 27 on Friday.

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He finished with a career-high 18+ points and made four 3-tracks.

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