Bogdanovic, O’Neale Injured In First Half, Return To Start 3rd Quarter

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jazzmen Bojan Bogdanovic and Royce O’Neale were both injured in the first half of Utah’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both players returned to the game to start the third quarter.

Bogdanovic suffered a lower leg injury and O’Neale hurt his hand in the second quarter of the Jazz’s season opener against the Thunder on Wednesday, October 23.

Bogdanovic went to the locker room for the final minutes of the 2nd quarter.

Bojan Bogdanovic goes down with a left foot injury.

He got up originally and walked off the floor, but then had to be helped off the floor, not putting any weight on his foot.

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) October 24, 2019

O’Neale suffered his injury seconds before halftime.

Donovan Mitchell monster dunk gives #UtahJazz a 49-46 lead over OKC at the half. Mitchell now with 10 points. O'Neale has a finger injury attempting a steal.

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 24, 2019

After heading into the locker room, Bogdanovic was listed as questionable to return by the Jazz.

Bojan Bogdanović (left ankle sprain) is questionable to return.

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 24, 2019

However, Bogdanovic and O’Neale were both in the Jazz’s starting lineup to start the second half of play.

Royce O'Neale is also on the floor after jamming a finger to end the first half.

Jazz with some Neo-like bullet dodging moments in game one.

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) October 24, 2019

Utah led OKC 49-46 to start the second half.