Bojan Bogdanovic Posts Big Third Quarter For Utah Jazz Against Spurs
Jan 3, 2021, 6:52 PM
Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Utah Jazz reacts during the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 23, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic had a strong third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday evening.
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Bojan Bogdanovic had 12 points in the third quarter for the Utah Jazz, connecting on all four of his three-point attempts. The Jazz had a 98-76 lead at the end of the third quarter over the Spurs in San Antonio.
The Jazz sharpshooter had 14 points at halftime, going 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Now he is up to 26 points, along with 3 assists while shooting 9-for-12 from the field and 6-of-7 from the three-point line in 23 minutes.
With 12 minutes left to play the @utahjazz lead the @spurs 98-76.
Jazz hit 8 third quarter threes, including 4 from Bojan Bogdanovic alone to blow this game open. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/LGDCgd9sdM
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 4, 2021
Utah made 11 triples in the first half and had a 65-51 lead over the Spurs. They made eight more in the third quarter. Bogdanovic has the most triples with 6, followed by Donovan Mitchell going 4-of-8. Royce O’Neale is a perfect 3-for-3. Mike Conley, Joe Ingles and Jordan Clarkson each knocked down a pair of three’s through three quarters.
At that point in the game, San Antonio was struggling from downtown, going 4-for-14. Patty Mills had two triples, along with one from Rudy Gay and Lonnie Walker IV.
In Utah’s last game against the Los Angeles Clippers on New Year’s Eve, Bogey had just 6 points on 3-of-12 shooting from the floor and missed all four of his three-point attempts in 33 minutes.
The Jazz are on their first stop of a seven game road trip and 8 of their next 9 games being away from Vivint Smart Home Arena.
