UTAH JAZZ
Lauri Markkanen Goes Coast To Coast, Dunks On San Antonio Defense
SALT LAKE CITY – In the first quarter against the Spurs, Lauri Markkanen turned a steal into a nasty fastbreak dunk.
After only 5 minutes, the slam got Markkanen his 8th point of the contest.
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Even earlier in the game than that, Lauri Markkanen extended his streak of games with a three-point make to 48.
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Markkanen made his first three shots, two of which came from behind the arc.
Despite Markkanen’s hot start, San Antonio kept it close. The most they trailed was 5 points.
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Shorthanded Jazz Host Spurs
The Utah Jazz will be without Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton tonight when they host the San Antonio Spurs.
Sexton will miss the next week of hoops as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury suffered before the All-Star break.
Clarkson, meanwhile, was ruled out Monday due to a right thumb sprain.
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Though the Jazz will be extra shorthanded in the backcourt against the Spurs, it will give Kris Dunn another opportunity to build on his momentum in Utah.
The veteran guard who is nearing the end of his 10-day contract with the team has had two promising performances in a Jazz uniform.
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Dunn scored 11 points in his debut last Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder and followed it up with a 15-point, seven-rebound, eight-assist outing on Saturday against San Antonio.
The Jazz will host the Spurs before heading out on a six-game road trip, and won’t play again at home until March 18.
Spurs Have Lost 16 Straight
The Spurs will look to snap their season-worst 16-game losing streak after falling to the Jazz 118-102 on Saturday
Rookie Jeremy Sochan was the lone bright spot for San Antonino scoring 22 points in the loss.
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There is good news on the horizon for the Spurs, however
Tonight’s game in Utah marks the final stop in a nine-game road trip that began before the All-Star break.
The Spurs return home to face the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. The following weekend sees a two-game series against the lowly Houston Rockets.
Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs Broadcast
The Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs will tip off at 7 pm MT in Salt Lake City. The game will be televised on AT&T SportsNet and can be heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. It can also be streamed on DirecTV Stream and FuboTV.
Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter at @ChandlerHoltKSL.
