Keyonte George drilled a right-arc three with 0.8 seconds left in double overtime as the Utah Jazz defeated the Chicago Bulls 150â147 in a 2OT thriller to close out tonightâs NBA action. Utah improves to 5â8, while Chicago falls to 6â6.
Coby White scored 27 points with 8 assists and 4 rebounds in his season debut. Josh Giddey posted 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 assists, recording the 21st triple-double of his career, his third this season, and his 10th as a Bullâmaking him one of just three players in franchise history with 10 triple-doubles (Michael Jordan â 28, Scottie Pippen â 15).
Lauri Markkanen went for 47 points, knocking down six threes and adding 7 rebounds. He now owns three of the six games in Jazz history with 45+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ threes (Donovan Mitchell â 2, Bojan BogdanoviÄ â 1).
It was his third 40-point game of the year, joining Luka DonÄiÄ (4) and Stephen Curry (3) as the only players with three such games. It was also his second 45-point game of the season, making him and Curry the only players with multiple 45-point outings. Markkanen has now posted back-to-back games with 40+ points and 5+ threes, becoming the first player in Jazz history to achieve that streak.
Keyonte George delivered 33 points, 2 rebounds, and three threes, including the game-winner. Isaiah Collier added 16 points and 9 assists, guiding Utahâs offense throughout the night.
Notable Stats:
This matchup marked the fourth double-overtime game of the season:
HOU at OKC â Oct. 21
OKC at IND â Oct. 23
LAC at DAL â Nov. 14
CHI at UTA â Nov. 16
It was also the highest-scoring game of the season, totaling 297 points.
Next-highest games:
281 â CHA vs. MIL on Nov. 14
280 â IND vs. UTA on Nov. 11
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