Peterson scores career-high 28 as Jazz lose 11th straight
The NBA said Darryn Peterson became Utah’s first rookie since Donovan Mitchell to score at least 20 points in five consecutive games.
Darryn Peterson scored a career-high 28 points, but the Utah Jazz fell 125-118 to the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in an Emirates NBA Cup game. Utah’s 11th consecutive defeat left its record at 1-12.
The NBA recognized Peterson’s five-game run of at least 20 points, saying he was the first Jazz rookie to achieve that streak since Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell put together such a run three times during the 2017-18 season.
Peterson, 19, finished 9-of-20 from the field and made four three-pointers. He converted six of his seven free-throw attempts, collected seven rebounds and added two assists, a block and two steals. Houston center Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 43 points and 12 rebounds.
The scoring streak for Peterson, the 2026 No. 2 overall draft pick, started with 21 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 6. He followed that with 26 against Minnesota, 25 against Miami and 22 against Orlando before setting his career high against Houston.
Utah has been playing without injured frontcourt players Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic, leaving Peterson, Keyonte George and Ace Bailey with greater offensive responsibilities.
