National Basketball Association
Utah 125, Atlanta 119
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #13 Ashley Moyer-Gleich, #60 James Williams, #54 Ray Acosta
Attendance: 15845

Lauri Markkanen scored a season-high 32 points and the visiting Utah Jazz won their fourth straight game, a 125-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Markkanen made 9-of-18 from the field, including a season-high six 3-pointers, with eight rebounds to help Utah become the first team in the Western Conference to win 10 games.

Utah has won six in a row against the Hawks, including four straight in Atlanta.

Jordan Clarkson added 23 points and Malik Beasley came off the bench to score 18, all on a season-best six 3-pointers. Jarred Vanderbilt was back in the starting lineup after missing two games with right adductor soreness and had seven rebounds.

Dejounte Murray led Atlanta with 26 points. Trae Young returned after missing Monday's game with right shin soreness and made only 10 of 28 shots for 22 points and nine assists. De'Andre Hunter matched his season high with 22 points. Clint Capela had 15 points and equaled his season-high with 19 rebounds.

The Jazz took the lead for good in the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run. Markkanen's 3-pointer -- which came after Young ignored coach Nate McMillan's call for a timeout and missed a driving layup -- with 5:11 gave Utah a 108-98 lead.

Utah took advantage of Atlanta's cold shooting to take a 63-54 halftime lead. The Hawks made only 3 of 13 threes in the first half, with Utah hitting 9 of 20. Young was only 3-for-14 from the floor as the Jazz led by as many as 15 in the first half.

Atlanta quickly erased the lead and tied the game at 68 at 9:22 on a 3-pointer by Young. The Hawks built a 10-point lead, but Utah reduced the advantage to 90-85 going into the fourth.

Atlanta completes a home back-to-back Thursday against Philadelphia. Utah plays the middle game of the road trip Saturday at Washington.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Atlanta
Lauri Markkanen 32 Scoring Dejounte Murray 26
Mike Conley 13 Assists Trae Young 9
Lauri Markkanen 8 Rebounds Clint Capela 19
Lauri Markkanen 8 Free Throws Made De'Andre Hunter 3
Malik Beasley 2 Steals Trae Young 2
Walker Kessler 3 Blocks Clint Capela 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 125 46.8 17-39 20-24 27 47 6 5 13
Atlanta 119 46.8 8-28 9-11 24 54 5 5 11
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Hawks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Jazz have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.