Markkanen led the Pistons with 38 points and 9 three-pointers

Lauri Markkanen had fun in Detroit. Basically he was in good spirits all season, only against the Pistons he had the best night of his career and led the Jazz to a 111-126 win.

The Finnish forward was unstoppable, finishing the game with 38 points on 9/13-3-point shooting to even lead his team to 22 on a night when Utah broke out in the second half.

Jordan Clarkton with 21 points and Jared Vanderbilt with 18 points and 13 assists trailed Markkanen in performance, with the Jazz now having an 18-16 record.

For the Pistons, Jaden Ivey had 30 points and Bojan Bogdanovic and Jalen Duren each had 15 points.

THE DODECALPTA: 24-31, 60-61, 85-95, 111-126

PISTON: Bogdanovic 15 (2), Stewart 7 (0/5 shooting), Duren 15 (14 rebounds), Ivey 30 (2 threes, 5 assists, 5 turnovers), Hayes 4 (2/8 shooting, 5 assists), Bagley 10 , Knox 9 (2), Bay 7 (2 3-pointers, 5 rebounds), Joseph, Burks 10 (1), Diallo 4, McGruder

JAZZ: Markkanen 38 (9/13 3-pointers, 5 rebounds), Vanderbilt 18 (2 3-pointers, 13 rebounds, 6 assists), Kessler 10 (9 rebounds), Conley 7 (1/5 3-pointers, 7 assists) , Clarkson 21 (3 3-pts, 6 assists), Fontecchio, Gay 8 (1), Azubuike 2, Potter, Beasley 17 (3/9 3-pts), Alexander-Walker 2, Horton-Tucker, Bolmaro, Agbaji 3 (1)

Suns – Wizards 110-113

Eventually the wizards would win. That win was to come in Phoenix against the Devin Booker-less Suns, with Washington winning 110-113 to end a 10-game losing streak.

Kyle Kuzma led by 29 points, Bradley Beal by 27 points (25 in the second half) and Danny Avdija by 16 points and 10 rebounds on a night the Wizards were without Kristaps Porzingis (infection).

For the Suns, Landry Sammet had 31 points on 9/16 three-pointers and DeAndre Ayton had 30 points and 13 rebounds.

THE DODECALPTA: 30-27, 48-53, 78-80, 110-113

CHANCE: Craig 6 (8 rebounds), Bridges 10 (1), Eaton 30 (13 rebounds), Paul 12 (3/11 shooting, 1 three-pointer, 11 assists), Lee 2, Wainwright 2 (1/5 shooting, 5 rebounds) , Biyobo 7 (5 rebounds), Washington 10 (2), Samet 31 (9/16 3-points, 5 assists)

WIZARD: Kuzma 29 (5/10 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 6 assists), Avdiyya 16 (2 3-pointers, 10 rebounds), Gafford 12 (9 rebounds), Morris 9 (1), Beal 27 (8/20 shots ). , 6 rebounds, 6 assists), Gibson 6, Burton 6 (2), Kispert 6 (1), Goodwin 2 (1/5 shooting)

Heat – Bulls 103-113

The Heat were on a 4-game winning streak before the Bulls game. Bulls 4 losses in a row. Both streaks were snapped in Miami, with Chicago relying on a blistering 30-7 run in the third quarter to pull away from the scoreline and eventually claim the 103-113 win.

Nikola Vucevic with 29 points and 12 rebounds led the way for the winners, with DeMar DeRozan adding 24 points and Zach LaVine adding 21 points.

For the Heat, who were without Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Tyler Hero had 19 points and Haywood Highsmith had 18 points.

THE DODECALPTA: 21-31, 57-52, 77-88, 103-113

BEAT: Highsmith 18 (4), Adebayo 27 (12 rebounds, 6 assists), Hiro 19 (7/16 shots, 4/11 threes, 7 assists), Oladipo 14 (4/13 shots, 2/8 threes). ), Struss 4 (1/9 shots, 1/7 trebles, 6 assists), N. Robinson 13 (4/12 trebles), Kane 3, Jovic, Dedmon 3, O. Robinson 2

COPS: Williams 6 (2/8 shooters, 1 treble), DeRozan 24 (5 rebounds, 5 assists), Vucevic 29 (3 trebles, 12 rebounds), Caruso 7 (1 treble, 6 rebounds), LaVine 21 (3 trebles, 6th Rebounds, 7 assists), Jones 2, Drummond 1, Dragic 8 (2), White 14 (3/10 shooting, 3 threes), Dosumnou 1