Gary Payton scored 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting, helping the Seattle SuperSonics to a 3-0 start with a 91-77 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.

Karl Malone got into early foul trouble and went scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting, the first time he's been shut out in his 18 NBA seasons.

"When I heard that, it just went through my head that this must be the first time that's ever happened," said Seattle's Rashard Lewis, who was 6 years old when Malone broke into the league.

"Every time I've seen him play, he's had at least 10 points," Lewis said. "I've never even seen him when he's not in double digits. I guess tonight just wasn't his night."