Whiteside Dunks Alley-Oop From O’Neale During Jazz/Spurs Game
Dec 27, 2021, 7:41 PM | Updated: 8:03 pm
Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Utah jazz dunks by Jack Landale #34 of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at AT&T Center on December 26, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz center Hassan Whiteside threw down a slam dunk on an alley-oop from Royce O’Neale during Utah’s game against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Spurs hosted the Jazz at AT&T Center on Monday, December 27.
With 4:44 left in the first half, O’Neale lobbed a pass high into the air. Whiteside caught the ball and tossed it through the cylinder with a two-handed dunk.
Royce finds the big man 🍽#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/iOn0psaTm8
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 28, 2021
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Whiteside’s jam gave Utah a 45-35 lead.
At halftime, the Jazz owned a 53-43 advantage.
After the first 24 minutes of game time, Whiteside had nine points on 3-4 field goals. He added four rebounds in 10 minutes on the floor.
O’Neale added three points, four rebounds, one assist, and two steals during his first 17 minutes on the court.
defense to offense: the @bucketsoneale00 story #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Sj4G6ePw56
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 28, 2021
This season, Whiteside is averaging 7.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game.
can we get a shimmy rating @spidadmitchell? pic.twitter.com/fLpZFH9Ir5
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 28, 2021
O’Neale entered the contest averaging 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per contest.
Utah’s game against San Antonio is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.
