Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) looks to shoot over Washington Wizards forward Marvin Bagley III (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat Washington 123-108 on Thursday night, spoiling Brian Keefe’s debut as interim coach after Wes Unseld Jr. was moved to the Wizards’ front office. “Just got back to our normal self,” Markkanen said. “It wasn’t perfect tonight, but we definitely brought the energy.” The Wizards announced earlier in the day that Unseld was out as coach midway through his third season with the team. Washington dropped to 7-37. It has lost six in a row and 12 of 13. “I was pleased with the process tonight,” Keefe said. “We didn’t shoot the ball well. I think we had 33 assists and we only made seven 3s, so that’s good. We played at the pace we wanted to. If we made those shots, we would have been right there. But I was proud of our resilience within the game. That was really important to me.” John Collins added 22 points and 16 rebounds to help Utah