Lauri Markkanen

Leading by one in the final minute of regulation, with the shot clock near zero, Lauri Markkanen had no choice but to let it fly. Isolated on the baseline with Devin Booker glued to him on defense, the sixth-year forward spins into an opening and buries an improbable turnaround jumper. Markkanen continued to impress in his first season with the Utah Jazz, scoring a career-high 38 points on 15-for-18 shooting, adding six rebounds and three assists in their heart-pounding 134-133 victory over the Phoenix Suns on November 18, 2022.