Basketball is fun again in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz own the league’s longest active winning streak (6 games) and are 15-4 over the past five weeks. And a huge reason for that success is 2023 NBA All-Star Lauri Markkanen, who undoubtedly would love ...

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And a chance for Collier to continue to prove himself. The Jazz are throwing the young point guard into the fire in a new way — giving him the keys to the offense to start the game and then letting him cover some of the most dynamic players in the league on the other end.

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Lauri Markkanen has expressed his displeasure with the idea of ​​tanking in the NBA after renewing his contract with the Utah Jazz for 238 million euros.

And when it comes to losing, the Jazz and Markkanen have seen a significant amount of that in Salt Lake City this season. Utah currently has the second-worst win-loss in the entire NBA through half the year, and currently lie on a five-game losing streak during their latest stretch of games.

The Jazz struggled defensively, allowing the Bucks to shoot 60.5-percent from the field in the defeat. Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton had 19 points apiece to lead Utah. Brice Sensabaugh chipped in 17 points and two steals off the bench. The Jazz have lost six straight games and are 10-34.

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Antetokounmpo combined with Middleton to score five baskets over six possessions and give Milwaukee a 35-26 lead going into the second quarter. Lillard then assisted on four straight buckets and drove for back-to-back layups to put the Bucks up 51-38 midway through the second.