Lauri Markkanen’s Utah had a tough time in basketball’s NBA. Suomalaištahti’s defense in the opening quarter delighted the crowd.
Lauri Markkanen The Utah Jazz suffered a bitter defeat against Phoenix in the NBA basketball league, when the Suns won the match 131-128.
Utah was one point away from Phoenix in the final moments, but the hero of the match, the superstar Kevin Durant, settled the match with his wild three-point shot. Durant scored a total of 38 points in the match.
After this, Markkanen still had a chance to try to narrow it down, but the Finn’s attempt was bluntly blocked under the basket.
The Finnish star played a total of 40 minutes in the match. He bagged 21 points, grabbed two rebounds and made two great saves.
You can watch Koosteen Markkanen’s shots in the match in the video below.
Markkanen impressed with his great save right in the opening quarter. The Finn jumped in the air in front of the basket and blocked Devin Booker in the company’s showy way.
Like the spectators, for example, the NBA’s X-account (formerly Twitter) glowed and marveled at the Finn’s jump block.
Markkanen has been in top form behind the three-point line this season, but against Phoenix, he was able to attempt threes only four times. One of these sank in the middle.
Utah’s most powerful was Jordan Clarkson, who scored as many as 37 points. He also had three rebounds and five assists.
A tournament is currently underway in the NBA, which is part of the regular season. Utah beat Portland and Memphis in its previous tournament games and still has a chance to reach the top eight and the playoffs in December.