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Lauri Markkanen gave credit to his teammates after tying his career-high 38 points.

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Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen tied his career-high by putting up 38 points against the Detroit Pistons.

Player of the Game EFF 33 Lauri Markkanen Points 38 Accuracy 13-20 Rebounds 5 Assists 1

In a 126-111 win, Markkanen finished the game with 38 points (4/7 2PT, 9/13 3PT, 3/4 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 turnover. 9 made 3-pointers is a new career-high for the Jazz forward.

However, despite an incredible performance, Markkanen gave credit to his teammates.

"I always give credit to my teammates," Markkanen said after the game. "I think all of them were catch-and-shoot threes, so they did a good job of finding me, getting me open with good screens. So it was easy because I just had to step in and knock them down. Happy to see a couple go through the hoop."

Jazz head coach Will Hardy also praised Markkanen and was happy with his team's reaction after two losses.

"Obviously, Lauri had an amazing game for us," Utah coach Will Hardy praised Markkanen. "He really pushed us into the lead."

"That's a great team win on the second night of a back-to-back. A lot of different guys contributed," Hardy continued. "It was a good bounce back for us after two rough games. I thought that game looked and felt a lot more like the team you guys have gotten to know so far this year. I thought that our competitiveness really showed through."

Markkanen averages 22.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 29 games.

With an 18-16 record, the Jazz stand in the 8th Western Conference.

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