Markkanen finished the game with 31 points and had 11 rebounds in what was a complete display as Utah recorded their sixth win since the start of the season.
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Lauri Markkanen was the star of the show as he scored 31 points to help the Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-105 in the NBA. Markkanen finished the game with 31 points and had 11 rebounds in what was a complete display as Utah recorded their sixth win since the start of the season.
Malik Beasley had one of his best games of the year as he came off the bench to score 18 points and had 4 rebounds and assists. Beasley spoke after the game and said, “I knew it was going to come sooner or later. We did a good job moving the ball and get open shots to make it easier.”
When asked about how it is like to play with a team that has just learnt to play with each other for the first time, he said, “We play better when we move the ball and have fun. Coach always tells us to keep moving, have fun and make the right plays and we are doing that right now.”
Beasley turned up for the game in a superman costume with his son dressed as spiderman. On that he said, “We gotta save the city and the town, spiderman and superman baby.”
Mike Conley and Collin Sexton scored 15 points each with Talen Horton-Tucker adding 13 of his own as the Jazz beat the Grizzlies with ease.
Ja Morant was the only player that turned up for the Grizzlies as he scored 37 points and had 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Dillon Brooks dropped 19 and was the only starter apart from Morant to get into double digits.
The game changed in the second quarter as Memphis were outscored 38-18 by the Jazz. There were a lot of turnovers from the Grizzlies and were in a shooting slump for the most part. Utah extended its lead to 23 by the end of the third after making seven 3-pointers in the quarter.
Fans on social media were raving about Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz and in this article, we will take a look at some of the best reactions.
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