The Boston Celtics currently have a banged-up roster with plenty of players nursing various injuries. On Wednesday night, the Celtics rolled into Salt Lake City with a starting unit that featured Guerschon Yabusele and Aron Baynes. Still, the Celtics found a way to extend their win streak to five games, thanks to Jaylen Brown and his game-winning three-pointer that gave Boston a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz.

The Celtics were trailing Utah by four points with only 1:33 remaining on the left clock but roared back to tie it with Greg Monroe hitting two free throws and Jayson Tatum making a dunk off an assist by Jaylen Brown later on.

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Brown led the Celtics in the game with 21 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field, which included a perfect 3-for-3 line from behind the arc. Tatum chipped in 16 points, while Baynes and Terry Rozier each had 13 markers.

The Jazz actually had a chance to tie the game following Brown’s trey, but they failed to buy a basket with just 0.1 seconds left for Utah to get off a shot.

The loss could prove crucial for Utah, as they are precariously sitting on the eighth spot of the Western Conference standings with a 42-33 record. With the L.A. Clippers beating the Phoenix Suns tonight, the Jazz’s lead over the Clippers is now down to a game.

As for the Celtics, they continue to prove how deep their team is, as they managed to beat Utah without the services of Kyrie Irving, Al Horford, Marcus Smart, Marcus Morris, and Daniel Theiss.