Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points, the first Jazz player to reach 50 in the regular season since Karl Malone in 1998, and Utah beat Phoenix 138-134 in overtime Monday night.
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg injured his left shoulder on the opening possession of Monday night’s loss and spent the vast majority of crunch time watching from the bench due to a coach’s decision.
A Senate committee sent a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Monday, asking for details about the league’s approach to investigating potential gambling violations.
An NBA memo sent to teams said the league is reassessing its measures on legal sports betting, how it should be regulated and ways to protect players from “dire risks.”