Lauri Markkanen scored 38 points (16 in the first quarter) with 9 3-pointers, and the Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 126-111.
Mike Conley’s driving layup put the Jazz ahead for good with 8:17 left in the third quarter.
Jordan Clarkson had 21 points (12 in the second quarter) and 6 assists.
For the Pistons, Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 30 points on 10 for 14 shooting, and Jalen Duren added 15 points and 14 rebounds on 7 for 9 shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 points.
The Jazz shot 50.5% from the field and 43.5% from 3 to the Pistons’ 50.6% and 36.0%. The Jazz made 20 3-pointers, 9 of them by Markkanen. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 64-52 in 22 minutes together.