Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz
Digest more
The Phoenix Suns have dropped their last three games, all on the road, after winning their season opener at home.
The Phoenix Suns fell in overtime as Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points and the Suns allowed 28 rebounds in a 138-134 loss to Utah at Delta Center. Phoenix fell to 1-3 while the Jazz improved to 2-1.
Mark Williams knew that it was a matter of time before he had his first big game with the Suns after loss to Jazz.
The Phoenix Suns have listed guard Jalen Green as questionable ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns as Suns Looking to Correct Glaring Problem From 1-3 Start. PHOENIX -- The first half of games has not been kind to the Suns and is a big reason why they sit at 1-3 to start the 2025-26 season.
Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points, the first Jazz player to reach 50 in the regular season since Karl Malone in 1998, and Utah beat the Phoenix Suns 138-134 in overtime on Monday night.
KTVX Salt Lake City on MSN
Markkanen scores 51 as Jazz beat Suns in overtime, 138-134
Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points, the first Jazz player to reach 50 in the regular season since Karl Malone in 1998, and Utah beat the Phoenix Suns 138-134 in overtime on Monday night. Markkanen helped the Jazz recover after they blew a seven-point lead in the final 19 seconds of regulation,
Brooks has had to be the secondary scorer next to Booker with Green out and is averaging a career-high 19.3 points per game, while leading the team in field goal attempts (19.7 per game) and 3-point attempts (10.3 per game), which has led to a career-worst 37.3% field goal percentage.
The Phoenix Suns are awaiting the debut of Jalen Green. Last season with Houston, the 23-year-old shooting guard played all 82 games and averaged 21.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting 42.3% from the field and 35.4% from three.
SALT LAKE CITY – Phoenix Suns center Oso Ighodaro battled three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic to the point where he was a bit bothered in the Oct. 25 game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena.
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns could be down two starters in their Monday night showdown against the Utah Jazz. On their injury report, Dillon Brooks is listed as questionable with right groin soreness while Jalen Green continues to miss action with his hamstring injury.