The Phoenix Suns have dropped their last three games, all on the road, after winning their season opener at home.

Mark Williams knew that it was a matter of time before he had his first big game with the Suns after loss to Jazz.

The Phoenix Suns have been here before — and Devin Booker is already tired of it. After clawing back from a double-digit deficit in Salt Lake City only to fall short again, Booker didn’t mince words about the Suns’ early-game issues and growing urgency.

The Phoenix Suns fell in overtime as Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points and the Suns allowed 28 rebounds in a 138-134 loss to Utah at Delta Center. Phoenix fell to 1-3 while the Jazz improved to 2-1.

The Phoenix Suns continue their three-game road trip against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in the second of a back-to-back.

After the Suns’ loss to the Jazz, Devin Booker praised Mark Williams’ energy and effort, saying the young center was “all over the place” and giving Phoenix a spark inside.

The Phoenix Suns drop to 1-2 after a loss to the Denver Nuggets in the second game of 3-game road trip that continues on Oct. 27 at Utah.

Jalen Green and Mark Williams are X-factors for the Phoenix Suns who could swing the trajectory of the 2025-26 season and beyond.

The Utah Jazz played 2,155 regular-season games since Karl Malone scored 56 points in a win over Golden State on April 7, 1998. No Jazz player had topped the 50-point mark in a regular-season contest until Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 in a 138-134 win over the Phoenix Suns on