SALT LAKE CITY -- — 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, scoring seven points in the extra period. He also finished with 14 rebounds.

Markkanen made all 17 free throws and topped his previous best of 49 points set on Jan. 5, 2023. It was the most by a Utah player in the regular season since Malone had 56 against Golden State on April 7, 1998.

Keyonte George had 26 points and 10 assists, while Walker Kessler had 25 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Jazz.

Devin Booker scored 24 of his 34 points after halftime and Grayson Allen added 23 for the Suns. Jalen Green (hamstring) and Dillon Brooks (groin) were out for Phoenix but Mark Williams returned from a knee injury with 25 points and 11 rebounds.

George made a running bank shot with 40 seconds left in OT to snap a tie and Markkanen made two clinching free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining.

The Jazz led most of the game and were up 122-115 after George's free throws with 23 seconds left in regulation. But Booker made two 3-pointers and the Jazz later fouled him leading by three with 4.9 seconds to play.

Booker made the first free throw and Williams scored after the rebound of his missed second shot to force overtime. Markkanen's baseline jumper rimmed out as time expired in regulation.

The Jazz (2-1), expected to finish near the bottom of the NBA, are a rebound away from being undefeated (a 105-104 loss to Sacramento).

The Suns (1-3) have lost three straight.

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Suns: Host Memphis Wednesday.

Jazz: Host Portland Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Oso Ighodaro vs. Walker Kessler (Svi Mykhailiuk gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Walker Kessler makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Lauri Markkanen assists)	2	0
11:28	Walker Kessler blocks Oso Ighodaro 's 9-foot two point shot	2	0
11:26	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	2	0
11:19	Keyonte George makes 25-foot three pointer	5	0
11:09	Royce O'Neale misses 28-foot three point jumper	5	0
11:06	Suns offensive team rebound	5	0
11:04	Devin Booker misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	5	0
11:02	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	5	0
10:56	Keyonte George misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:52	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	5	0
10:38	shot clock turnover	5	0
10:28	Devin Booker misses 17-foot jumper	5	0
10:26	Svi Mykhailiuk defensive rebound	5	0
10:17	Keyonte George bad pass (Grayson Allen steals)	5	0
10:13	Grayson Allen bad pass (Svi Mykhailiuk steals)	5	0
10:09	Keyonte George misses 23-foot three point shot	5	0
10:06	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	5	0
10:00	Ryan Dunn makes 4-foot dunk (Devin Booker assists)	5	2
9:43	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 25-foot three point jumper (Walker Kessler assists)	8	2
9:32	Devin Booker misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	2
9:26	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	8	2
9:26	Royce O'Neale misses tip shot	8	2
9:26	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	8	2
9:24	Royce O'Neale bad pass (Svi Mykhailiuk steals)	8	2
9:20	Keyonte George makes 24-foot three point shot (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	11	2
9:08	Devin Booker out of bounds lost ball turnover	11	2
8:54	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	11	2
8:54	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 2	12	2
8:54	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2	13	2
8:44	Walker Kessler personal foul	13	2
8:38	Keyonte George kicked ball violation	13	2
8:27	Royce O'Neale misses driving floating jump shot	13	2
8:27	Jazz defensive team rebound	13	2
8:25	Ryan Dunn personal foul	13	2
8:14	Lauri Markkanen makes 28-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	16	2
8:11	Suns Full timeout	16	2
7:50	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	2
7:47	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	16	2
7:40	Oso Ighodaro blocks Kyle Filipowski 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	16	2
7:38	Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound	16	2
7:36	Lauri Markkanen makes 25-foot three point jumper	19	2
7:30	Keyonte George personal foul	19	2
7:30	Mark Williams enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	19	2
7:16	Grayson Allen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	19	5
6:58	Walker Kessler makes 26-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	22	5
6:41	Keyonte George personal foul	22	5
6:41	Ace Bailey enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	22	5
6:41	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	22	5
6:37	Mark Williams misses layup	22	5
6:34	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	22	5
6:20	Devin Booker shooting foul	22	5
6:20	Keyonte George makes free throw 1 of 2	23	5
6:20	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Ryan Dunn	23	5
6:20	Isaiah Livers enters the game for Grayson Allen	23	5
6:20	Keyonte George makes free throw 2 of 2	24	5
6:11	Collin Gillespie misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	5
6:07	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	24	5
6:02	Devin Booker makes 10-foot two point shot	24	7
5:44	Isaiah Livers personal foul	24	7
5:44	Taylor Hendricks enters the game for Keyonte George	24	7
5:44	Walter Clayton Jr. enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	24	7
5:39	Ace Bailey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Walker Kessler assists)	27	7
5:24	Mark Williams makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	27	9
5:06	Brice Sensabaugh misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	9
5:03	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	27	9
4:57	Collin Gillespie makes 22-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	27	12
4:54	Jazz Full timeout	27	12
4:54	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Walker Kessler	27	12
4:41	Taylor Hendricks misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	12
4:37	Devin Booker defensive rebound	27	12
4:34	Collin Gillespie misses 29-foot three point shot	27	12
4:31	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	27	12
4:31	Devin Booker personal foul	27	12
4:31	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 1 of 2	27	12
4:31	Jazz offensive team rebound	27	12
4:31	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 2 of 2	28	12
4:21	Mark Williams makes layup (Devin Booker assists)	28	14
4:04	Ace Bailey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	31	14
3:56	Devin Booker misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	14
3:54	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	31	14
3:40	Ace Bailey misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	31	14
3:34	Mark Williams defensive rebound	31	14
3:32	Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul	31	14
3:32	Devin Booker misses free throw 1 of 2	31	14
3:32	Suns offensive team rebound	31	14
3:32	Lauri Markkanen enters the game for Brice Sensabaugh	31	14
3:32	Nigel Hayes-Davis enters the game for Royce O'Neale	31	14
3:32	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	31	15
3:21	Ace Bailey misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	31	15
3:17	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	31	15
3:10	Lauri Markkanen makes 14-foot two point shot (Ace Bailey assists)	33	15
2:57	Isaiah Livers makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	33	18
2:44	Ace Bailey misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	18
2:41	Mark Williams defensive rebound	33	18
2:33	Devin Booker misses two point shot	33	18
2:31	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	33	18
2:22	Walter Clayton Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	33	18
2:18	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	33	18
2:03	Nigel Hayes-Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper	33	18
2:00	Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound	33	18
1:55	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (Isaiah Livers steals)	33	18
1:51	Collin Gillespie misses running pullup jump shot	33	18
1:45	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	33	18
1:41	Isaiah Livers shooting foul	33	18
1:41	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 2	34	18
1:41	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Ace Bailey	34	18
1:41	Grayson Allen enters the game for Devin Booker	34	18
1:41	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2	35	18
1:29	Mark Williams makes 4-foot dunk (Collin Gillespie assists)	35	20
1:13	Jusuf Nurkic makes 9-foot two point shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)	37	20
1:13	Mark Williams defensive goaltending violation	37	20
1:02	Grayson Allen misses 29-foot three point jumper	37	20
59.7	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	37	20
49.9	Brice Sensabaugh lost ball turnover (Collin Gillespie steals)	37	20
45.4	Grayson Allen makes two point shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	37	22
31.7	Nigel Hayes-Davis shooting foul	37	22
31.7	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 2	38	22
31.7	Devin Booker enters the game for Nigel Hayes-Davis	38	22
31.7	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2	39	22
13.4	Grayson Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)	39	25
5.1	Isaiah Livers blocks Lauri Markkanen 's 3-foot layup	39	25
2.4	Devin Booker defensive rebound	39	25
2.3	Brice Sensabaugh personal foul	39	25
2.3	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	39	26
2.3	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Isaiah Livers	39	26
2.3	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Collin Gillespie	39	26
2.3	Keyonte George enters the game for Brice Sensabaugh	39	26
2.3	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	39	27
0.0	Walter Clayton Jr. misses heave jump shot	39	27
0.0	Jazz offensive team rebound	39	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	27

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Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

1:00 AM, October 28, 2025

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Attendance

18,186

Referees

Derrick Collins, Curtis Blair, Scott Twardoski

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	25	27	.481	W2
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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