Hassan Whiteside Throws Down One-Handed Putback Slam Dunk
Jan 28, 2022, 8:20 PM | Updated: 8:21 pm
Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Utah Jazz celebrates after a basket in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on November 20, 2021 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz center Hassan Whiteside threw down a one-handed putback slam dunk late in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
The Jazz were trying to climb back into the game late when Jordan Clarkson fired a three-pointer on the left angle. He missed the shot but Hassan Whiteside was able to get into the paint and thrown down the putback dunk with his right hand.
That dunk cut the Grizzlies’ lead to 110-103 with 2:16 remaining in the game. Whiteside was up to 11 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes on the floor. Five of his nine boards came on the offensive end.
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Jazz All-Stars Out For Grizzlies Game
The Utah Jazz announced that the team will be without All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell when they face the Memphis Grizzlies tonight.
Gobert has missed the team’s last two games after suffering a strained left calf in the Jazz’s loss on Sunday to the Golden State Warriors.
Mitchell, meanwhile, will miss his sixth straight game for the Jazz after suffering a concussion on January 17 in the team’s loss to the Lakers.
The Jazz are just 2-9 in their last 11 games as they’ve been hampered by injuries and the coronavirus throughout January.
Stemming the team’s recent struggles without Gobert and Mitchell will be a tall order tonight against the Grizzlies.
Memphis owns the third-best record in the NBA and sits 2.5 games ahead of the Jazz for the third seed in the Western Conference. The Jazz are 0-3 in games this season when both Mitchell and Gobert sit out.
Mitchell is on the trip with the Jazz and could be available in Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gobert did not travel with the team.
The Jazz and Grizzlies can be seen on AT&T SportsNet and heard on The Zone Sports Network.
