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SALT LAKE CITY — Three years and nearly $41 million dollars took Big Al Jefferson away from the Utah Jazz. We look back at five of Jefferson's top moments in a Jazz uniform.
5. March 22, 2012 - Utah at Sacramento
With just 0.9 seconds remaining in the game, Al Jefferson put back a Devin Harris miss to defeat the Kings.
4. November 12, 2012 - Utah at Toronto
Jefferson hit a game-tying 3-pointer (just the second of his career) to force overtime. The Jazz would eventually win in triple overtime and garner their first road win of the year. Big Al had 24 points and 17 rebounds.
3. March 12, 2012 - Detroit at Utah
A day after Jefferson lost his grandmother, he scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in an emotional game that was capped off by his first career 3-pointer.
2. March 9, 2011 - Utah at Toronto
With the season falling apart after the sudden and unexpected resignation of Jerry Sloan and the subsequent blockbuster trade of Deron Williams, Jefferson hit the game-winning basket on the road to give the Jazz the victory.
1. April 14, 2013 - Minnesota at Utah
With the Jazz battling for a playoff berth, Jefferson scored a career-high 40 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out a season-best six assists. Only Karl Malone and Carlos Boozer have put up such gaudy stats in a single game.
-Addendum-
When making lists, one will inevitably miss an obvious candidate.
1A. April 16, 2012- Dallas at Utah
Jefferson scored 28 points and grabbed 26 rebounds in a triple-overtime thriller against Dallas.
