Lauri Markkanen was in shock when Utah started its away game tour with a win.
Lauri Markkanen collected 23 points against Toronto. Stock photo. AOP / USA TODAY Sports
The Utah Jazz beat the Toronto Raptors 122-116 at Scotiabank Arena.
Lauri Markkanen was again the best of the match. The Finn scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made five baskets. The playing time was slightly less than 40 minutes.
The next pencil sharpener near Utah Tony Jones praised Markkanen’s contribution, especially in the decisive moments of the match, when the visitors went past in the last quarter. The game was 96–83 for the Canadians after the third quarter.
– Hellish growth from Lauri for the deciding minutes. “He creates something good with the ball in his hand on almost every offense,” Jones wrote during the game.
In the end, Markkanen was Utah’s best scorer all together by Walker Kessler with. Also the back man Collin Sexton scored a nice 22 points, but the home team still had the biggest score in the game Pascal Siakam. The Cameroonian collected no less than 35 points.
– Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton put on quite a show, Jones praised.
The game was Utah’s first of a four-game road trip, which continues next night in New York against the Knicks.
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