Mike Conley Feeds Royce O’Neale For Dunk On Backwards Pass Against Rockets
Apr 21, 2021, 7:52 PM
Mike Conley #10 of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball during a 125-105 preseason Jazz win over the LA Clippers at Staples Center on December 17, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jazz guard Mike Conley fed Royce O’Neale for a dunk on backwards pass during Utah’s game against the Houston Rockets.
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The Rockets hosted the Jazz at Toyota Center on Wednesday, April 21.
With 8:22 left in the third quarter, Conley intercepted a bad pass by Houston’s Christian Wood. The Jazz guard attacked the paint before dishing a backwards bounce pass to O’Neale.
The Jazz forward took the ball and rose up for a slam dunk.
Straight out of NBA Street Vol. 2#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/wE3b61bLu2
— Matthew L Glade (@matthewLksl) April 22, 2021
The Conley-O’Neale connection gave Utah a 72-48 lead.
At the end of the third quarter, the Jazz held a 91-63 advantage.
After three the @utahjazz lead the @houstonrockets 91-63.
Six Jazz players are in double-figures but no player has more than 18.
Very even scoring to supplant Donovan Mitchell in this game. #takenote pic.twitter.com/sZy6ZNUZBG
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 22, 2021
As the two teams went to the bench before the fourth quarter, Conley had 11 points on 4-11 field goals. Conley also had four rebounds, 11 assists, and two steals.
O’Neale had two points on 1-3 shooting. The Jazzman also added 13 rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
The Jazz are beating the Rockets by 30.
Rockets have 5 points through the first 6:30 of the second half.
It's not good.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) April 22, 2021
Utah’s game against Houston is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet and 97.5 FM.
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