Ukrainian guard of the Utah Jazz Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk helped the team to its first victory in six games in the NBA regular season. It happened in a match against Indiana (131:122).
The teams traded winning quarters, after which they each had 56 points. In the third quarter, Utah won by seven points, and in the last quarter, Mykhailiuk's team consolidated its advantage over Indiana, increasing the gap by three points — 131:122. Thanks to this victory, the team managed to break a six-game losing streak, starting at the end of January.
Mykhailiuk started the game off the bench and played a total of 20 minutes. During that time, the Ukrainian scored 18 points, including four three-pointers. He also had three rebounds.
Mykhailiuk's total of 18 points in the 2025/26 regular season is the fourth-best performance by a Ukrainian in a season. Sviatoslav managed to score the most points in a match against Detroit in November 2025 — 28 points.
Mykhailiuk's best performance in Utah's matches in the 2025/26 season
- 28 points — match against Detroit (November 2025)
- 23 points — match against Orlando (December 2025)
- 20 points — match against Indiana (December 2025)
- 18 points — game against Indiana (February 2026)
Utah is in 13th place in the conference standings. The team has 16 wins in 51 games. Mykhailiuk's team will play its next match on Friday night, February 6, against Atlanta. The match will start at 2:30 Kyiv time.