Markkanen posted 21 points (6-20 FG, 1-9 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes in Thursday’s 113-97 loss to the Mavericks.
Markkanen missed Utah’s previous game and missed seven of the team’s final eight games before Thursday, but he logged a healthy 36 minutes in his return against Dallas. Even though he didn’t shoot the ball well, especially from deep, the veteran forward still managed to lead the score. Jazz in the scoring department. Markkanen has been Utah’s primary offensive threat whenever he’s on the court, as he leads the team with 23.0 points per game during the campaign while adding 3.2 three-pointers, 8 .3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.9 steals.
