The Utah Jazz represented by Lauri Markkanen came from almost twenty points behind to win over the Toronto Raptors.
Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points when the Utah Jazz he represented came from behind to win over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA basketball league. The away team Jazz took the victory with a score of 126-119.
The 2019 NBA champion Toronto led the match with 17 points at the best, but Utah closed the gap in the second half of the match. Utah won the fourth set with 20 points (41-21).
Markkanen, who recorded nine rebounds in addition to a strong score, shared the title of his team’s best scorer with Jordan Clarkson. Clarkson played a big role, especially in the final quarter, where he scored 16 points.
Markkanen was successful in his situational throws with 57 percent accuracy (12/21). He made four of his ten three-point attempts.
Markkanen was sidelined for several weeks between November and December due to a hamstring injury, but has returned to the field sharp. He was sidelined on Thursday against league jumbo Detroit, but now showed that he is fit to play by working hard on the court for 39 minutes.
The last time Markkanen scored more than 30 points was before his injury just over a month ago. At that time, on November 20, he scored a season-high 38 points. Markkanen also surpassed the 30-point mark at the beginning of the season, when he scored 35 points against the Los Angeles Clippers. Suomalaistähti’s average score for the season is 23.7.
Utah has won two games in a row, but overall their season has gone poorly. The team is at the tail end of the NBA’s Western Conference in 12th place.