Houston Rockets’ Jalen Green, left, is fouled by Utah Jazz’s Ochai Agbaji (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) HOUSTON (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 49 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night that snapped a five-game skid. Markkanen got out to a quick start with 18 points in the first quarter to help the Jazz to an early lead. Houston took the lead late in the third quarter, but Utah ended that quarter on a 10-0 run to go on top for good. “I’ve said it over and over again this year, it’s just my teammates, the coaching staff, they put me in the right spots to succeed,” Markkanen said. “My teammates did a great job delivering me the ball and it was just finishing my shots.” An 8-2 run cut Utah’s lead to five with about 5 minutes left. Jordan Clarkson hit a 3-pointer soon after that before a tip shot by Markkanen extended the lead to 117-107. Jalen Green added a basket for Houston before Markkanen scored the next four points to