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What are the biggest takeaways to be had from the Utah Jazz's second game of the regular season vs. the Sacramento Kings?
Markkanen accumulated 33 points (12-23 FG, 4-13 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds and one assist across 36 minutes during Friday's 105-104 loss to the Kings. Markkanen followed up a 20-point debut with a standout game,
Turns out, the Jazz aren't the juggernaut that showed up in the season opener. Sacramento made life difficult on Utah's offense, forcing the Jazz to initiate their sets higher up the floor and aggressively jumping passing lanes.
Domantas Sabonis scored off an offensive rebound with six seconds remaining to cap a wild ending and lift the Sacramento Kings to a 105-104 win over the Utah Jazz.
Markkanen and Will Hardy discuss the forward's wrist injury, while Markkanen and Austin Ainge address trade speculation.
The Jazz ended up with the ball for the final possession with a chance to win, but failed to get the ball into the right hands. The final out-of-bounds play had Kyle Filipowski inbounding and was meant to get Markkanen open as the first option.
Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz will face DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings in this NBA matchup on Friday night at the Golden 1 Center.
Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz is coming off an impressive summer with Finland, leading his country to a top four finish in the EuroBasket.