Bojan Bogdanovic Torches Net With Early Threes Against Rockets
Feb 14, 2022, 7:45 PM
Bojan Bogdanovic salutes a teammates for the Utah Jazz (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic scorched the nets from downtown during the opening quarter of Utah’s game against the Houston Rockets.
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The Jazz hosted the Rockets at Vivint Arena on Monday, February 13.
During the first 12 minutes of action, Bogdanovic posted a perfect quarter of play.
The forward had a game-high 13 points on 5-5 field goals, including 3-3 from beyond the arc. He added two rebounds. Bogdanovic recorded a plus-eight rating during his first eight minutes on the court.
Bogey three counter: 💝 💝 💝#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Zaw1sCts8o
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 15, 2022
At the end of the first quarter, Utah owned a 36-24 lead.
Rockets Look For Jazz Road Sweep
The Rockets stunned the Jazz in mid-January with a 116-111 victory in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz were without Donovan Mitchell who had suffered a concussion in the previous game and allowed Houston’s shooters to go largely unchallenged as the Rockets knocked down 22-45 three-point attempts in the game.
Reserve guard Garrison Mathews scored 23 points off the bench including knocking down 5-9 threes in the victory.
However, the Rockets have struggled since beating the Jazz on the road. Houston is just 1-8 in their last nine games and has been outscored by an average of 13.3 points per.
Utah’s game against Houston is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.
