Bojan Bogdanovic Hits 11 Threes, Breaks Utah Jazz Record
Mar 6, 2022, 7:07 PM | Updated: 7:25 pm
Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Utah Jazz goes up for a shot against Isaiah Roby #22 of the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 14, 2021 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
(Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Bojan Bogdanovic broke the Utah Jazz single-game record for three-pointers during Utah’s against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Thunder hosted the Jazz at Paycom Center on Sunday, March 6.
Bogdanovic connected on 11 triples against OKC.
The Croatian forward tied the Jazz single-game record on his eighth three of the contest with 4:14 remaining in the third quarter.
make that 𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 Bogey threes #TakeNote | @44bojan pic.twitter.com/ScbQBDYlPe
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 7, 2022
Bogdanovic set a new franchise record by burying a shot from deep with 3:34 left in the fourth quarter.
Career-high 9 THREES for Bojan!
Final minute on League Passhttps://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/GpgVvM3Moi
— NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2022
Last season, Bogdanovic tied Donovan Mitchell for the Jazz single-game playoff record with nine three-pointers.
The three against OKC gave Bogdanovic 29 points on the night. Earlier in the game, Bogdanovic moved up to No. 7 on the Jazz’s all-time three-pointers made list passing Mehmet Okur.
Later in the quarter, he hit his 10th and 11th three-pointers to extend his record.
make it 𝚃𝙴𝙽 for bogey 🏆#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/3k0PU7rjyH
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 7, 2022
Bogdanovic finished with a game-high 35 points on 11-19 field goals, including 11-18 from three. He added five rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes. Bogdanovic recorded a plus-15 rating during his time on the court.
This season, Bogdanovic is averaging 17.5 points per contest on 45.0 percent shooting, including 37.3 percent from downtown.
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The Thunder had lost six out seven heading into the All-Star break, and are 2-3 since the weeklong hiatus including a blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
The Jazz can guarantee themselves a winning record on their current road trip with a win in Oklahoma City before traveling to face the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
The Thunder have been playing shorthanded in their last few outings. Lu Dort, Kenrich Williams, and star rookie Josh Giddey have played one combined game since the All-Star break.
Utah’s game against Oklahoma City is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.
