Royce O’Neale Reaches Double-Digits In Scoring For First Time This Season
Nov 6, 2021, 7:17 PM
Royce O'Neale #23 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz celebrate against the Miami Heat during the first half at FTX Arena on November 06, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz forward Royce O’Neale surpassed double figures in points for the first time this season during Utah’s game against the Miami Heat.
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The Heat hosted the Jazz on Saturday, November 6.
For the first two-plus quarter of the game, Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic were the primary carriers of Utah’s offense.
O’Neale helped boost the team’s scoring and he reached double-digits in scoring during the second half.
With 8:35 remaining in the third quarter, the do-it-all forward knocked down a triple to give him 10 points for the contest.
Less than two minutes later, O’Neale drove the court for an impressive layup.
12 points for @bucketsoneale00 🍪#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/tSoxmKYdLf
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 7, 2021
O’Neale’s layup cut Miami’s lead to 66-61 with 7:01 left in the quarter.
This season, O’Neale is averaging 5.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per contest.
Utah’s game against Miami is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA TV, and The Zone Sports Network.
