Utah Jazz Get Second Straight Win After Six Players Score In Double Figures
Mar 2, 2020, 7:59 PM
Rudy Gobert #27 of the Denver Nuggets drives past Larry Nance Jr. #22 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on March 02, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Jazz defeated the Cavaliers 126-113. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Utah Jazz won their second straight game and started a four-game road trip with a 126-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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The Jazz had six players score in double figures led by Bojan Bogdanovic with 28 points along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He connected on 10 of his 19 field goal attempts and went 5-10 from the three-point line.
Rudy Gobert added 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks on 8-9 shooting.
The Jazz picked up their 17th road win of the season and improved their record to 17-13 away from Vivint Smart Home Arena
Offensive Production From Everyone
Utah had six players score in double figures including all five starters. Donovan Mitchell contributed 19 points, 9 boards and 4 assists. He scored 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter. Mike Conley chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Royce O’Neale scored all 12 of his points from beyond the arc, going 4-6. He also had seven rebounds.
Former Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson scored 13 points off the bench in his first game against his former team.
Donovan Mitchell caught fire scoring 12 of his 17 points in the 3rd quarter including this 👇🏻 #TakeNote #NBA #NBATwitter https://t.co/mswkFuB8kZ pic.twitter.com/vJuVUkv35w
— Jeremiah Jensen (@JJSportsBeat) March 3, 2020
Utah knocked down 20 three-pointers on 41 attempts. It’s the second most made triples in a single game in franchise history. This is the third time that the Jazz have made 20 3-pointers in a game.
Overall, the Jazz shot 56 percent from the field, 48 percent from the deep and 85 percent at the foul line.
Dishing The Basketball
The Jazz were sharing the ball throughout the game and that was a big part of the win by handing out 30 assists. The last time that the Jazz had 30 assists as a team was back on January 22 against the Golden State Warriors.
Joe Ingles led the team with 8 assists off the bench. Conley and Bogdanovic each had 6 while Mitchell added 4 assists.
Bogey nutmegs Cedi Osman and Rudy finishes the play with a dunk. #TakeNote #UtahJazz #NBA #NBATwitter pic.twitter.com/NHn784jHgU
— Jeremiah Jensen (@JJSportsBeat) March 3, 2020
An impressive note from the game is that the Jazz had 30 assists and 47 rebounds but no one on the team recorded a double-double or had more than 9 either assists or rebounds.
The Jazz improved their record to 28-22 on the season. They will make their second stop of their road trip to New York to face the Knicks on Wednesday. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden will be at 5:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet.
