Rudy Gobert Passes Greg Ostertag On Utah Jazz Blocks List
Nov 22, 2021, 9:50 PM
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket against Royce O'Neale #23 and Rudy Gobert #21 of the Utah Jazz as teammate Steven Adams #4 tries to give him space during the second half of their game November 23, 2021 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert passed Greg Ostertag on the franchise’s all-time blocks list during a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Jazz hosted the Grizzlies at Vivint Arena on Monday, November 22.
Utah fell to Memphis, 119-118.
A bright spot during the contest came during the fourth quarter when Gobert recorded a milestone block. The rejection moved him in front of Ostertag on Utah’s all-time block list.
Rudy Gobert passes Greg Ostertag to move into 3rd all-time in blocks in Utah Jazz history 🏆#UltraMoments | @MichelobUltra pic.twitter.com/GQXPVvRmnz
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 23, 2021
Gobert finished the game with five blocks. He also had 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Utah Jazz All-Time Blocks Leaders
- Mark Eaton – 3,064
- Andrei Kirilenko – 1,380
- Rudy Gobert – 1,254
- Greg Ostertag – 1,253
- Karl Malone – 1,125
- Thurl Bailey – 879
- Derrick Favors – 840
- Paul Millsap – 520
- Ben Poquette – 517
- Rich Kelley – 498
totally real statistic: this is the lowest block of Rudy Gobert's career pic.twitter.com/Bagf3GW797
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 23, 2021
With the loss, the Jazz fell to an 11-6 record this season.
Utah’s next game is on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, November 24 at 6 p.m. (MDT). The game will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.
