NBA roundup: Lauri Markkanen (49) carries Jazz past Rockets

ON SONG: Lauri Markkanen #23 high fives Talen Horton-Tucker #0 of the Utah Jazz against the Houston Rockets during the second half at Toyota Center. Pic: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 49 points and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 131-114 road win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

Markkanen finished 15-for-27 from the floor and 13-for-13 from the free-throw line. The 25-year-old Finland native, whose previous high was 38 points, also corralled eight rebounds.