Another night, another 50-piece in the NBA. Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen dropped a career-high 51 points to lead the team to a 138-134 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. That marked the first 50-point game by a member of the Jazz since Karl Malone did so back in 1998.

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The Phoenix Suns erased an early 20-point deficit against the Utah Jazz before dropping a thrilling 138-134 overtime loss. Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen erupted for 51 points and 14 rebounds on 14-of-32 shooting,