Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and helped the Utah Jazz snap a three-game losing streak in Washington.
The Utah Jazz broke their three-game losing streak in NBA basketball when they beat the Washington Wizards 123-108 on the road.
of Utah Lauri Markkanen was the best scorer of the entire match. He sank 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds. From behind the three-point line, Markkanen attempted 12 times and succeeded six times. He scored more than half of his shots in game situations (11/20).
Utah led the game from the opening period and jumped out to a 20-point lead in the third quarter. In the final quarter, Washington narrowed the gap a bit, but did not manage to properly challenge the visiting team.
Kyle Kuzma scored 26 points in the match as Washington’s power man. The Wizards, who are on a six-game losing streak, are in last place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Utah, which continues its away tour in Charlotte this weekend, is ninth in the Western Conference.
Not selected for the opening five of the all-star game
Lauri Markka was not selected for the opening court of the NBA all-star game on February 18. The opening five were released early this morning.
The opening five of the Western Conference were selected LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The opening five of the Eastern Conference is Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard.
The fan vote had a large weight, 50 percent, in the selection of the starting pitches. NBA players’ choices were weighted at 25 percent and media representatives at the remaining 25 percent.
Markkanes still has a chance to be selected for the all-star game as a substitute player, which is voted on by NBA head coaches. The result of the vote will be known in a week.