Ace Bailey accounted for 23 points (10-of-15 FGs), seven rebounds, two assists and three three-pointers in Tuesday’s loss to the Heat.

Bailey enjoyed one of the best offensive performances of his young NBA career on Tuesday. Shooting 66.7 percent from the field, the second-year forward finished with a season-high 23 points. After scoring at least 20 points in 16 games as a rookie, this was his first 20-point game of the 2026-27 campaign. Already without Jaren Jackson Jr., the Jazz didn’t have Lauri Markkanen on Tuesday, and those absences have raised Bailey’s short-term ceiling.