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Markkanen Becomes First Jazz Player to Top 50 Points Since Karl Malone in Win over Suns
Markkanen made six 3-pointers and a perfect 17-for-17 free throw to secure the Jazz's win with two clutch shots in the final 1.9 seconds of overtime.
- On Oct. 27, 2025, Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points for the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City against the Phoenix Suns.
- Across 2,155 regular-season games since Karl Malone's 56-point game on April 7, 1998, the Utah Jazz had not achieved a 50-point performance until Lauri Markkanen's 51 on October 27, 2025.
- On the stat sheet, Markkanen made six 3-pointers and went 17 for 17 from the free-throw line in 45 minutes, grabbing 14 rebounds.
- The Jazz secured a 138-134 overtime win, sealed by Markkanen's two free throws with 1.9 left; Keyonte George added 26 points and 10 assists, and Will Hardy praised Markkanen's physical play.
- By night's end Markkanen became the 97th player in NBA history to score 50 and said mental toughness improved over his nine-year career, believing he's never played better.
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