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Lauri Markkanen scored 34 factors to assist the Utah Jazz finish a four-game dropping streak with a 121-106 matinee victory over the visiting New York Knicks in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday afternoon.
OG Anunoby scored 27 factors to tempo the Knicks, who had gained 4 straight video games.
Markkanen made 11 of 15 baskets, together with 5 of 8 from 3-point vary, and grabbed 9 rebounds because the Jazz opened a five-game homestand with their fourth victory.
Collin Sexton added 25 factors with six 3-pointers, and John Collins had 20 factors and 13 rebounds. Walker Kessler had 11 factors, 10 rebounds and three blocks, whereas Keyonte George scored 11 with 9 assists.
Markkanen sparked a 10-0 fourth-quarter run with a layup to assist Utah restore an 18-point lead en path to the victory. The Jazz noticed their 19-point benefit fall to only two earlier within the second half.
Jalen Brunson contributed 23 factors and eight assists and Karl-Anthony Cities had 16 factors, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for New York. Josh Hart had 17 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists within the loss.
Utah shot 50.6% from the sector, in comparison with simply 39% for the Knicks. The Jazz additionally outscored the guests 65-45.
With a one-point lead within the second quarter, Markannen scored 3 factors. Sexton adopted with a three-point play and Johnny Juzang (12 factors) hit a 3 to cap a 9-2 run.
The Jazz outscored the Knicks 38-23 within the second quarter to take a 66-51 halftime lead. Markkanen had 19 factors within the first half.
Utah led by 19 within the third quarter when the Knicks got here inside two on a 17-0 run.
That surge included free throws from Brunson, 10 factors on a pair of 3-and-out dunks from Anunoby, a triple from Cameron Payne and a slam from Jericho Sims.
After practically 4 minutes of scoreless ball for the Jazz, Markannen broke out his crew with 4 free throws to start out a 7-0 run and push Utah to victory.
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