January 6, , NBA regular season, the Jazz beat the Rockets away.
After the game, Jazz star Lauri Markkanen accepted media interviews.
In this game, Markkanen played well, shooting 15 of 27 shots and scoring a career-high 49 points, leading the Jazz to end their five-game losing streak.
"It was my teammates and the coaching staff who put me in the right position to be successful. My teammates did a great job, they passed me the ball and I just made my shots," Markkanen continued, "
Clarkson asked me to go for 50, and I’m really not too worried about not getting it. It’s nice to see my teammates get as excited as I am for them."