Bogdanovic With Hot Start In Second Straight Game
Oct 28, 2019, 8:48 PM
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PHOENIX, Ariz. – For the second straight game, Bojan Bodanovic has scored in double figures in the first quarter.
On Monday night in Phoenix, Bogdanovic finished the opening quarter with 11 points on 2-for-4 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line in 10 minutes.
In their win against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena, the Jazz newcomer was 5-7 on field goals for 12 points in the first quarter. Bogdanovic was 1-1 from three-point range.
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In his first game as a member of the Jazz against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Bogdanovic recorded 16 points, but missed Friday night’s game against the Lakers with an ankle injury before returning to the lineup last weekend.
Against the Kings, the Jazz held a 35-25 lead at the end of the opening period. After the first quarter versus Phoenix, Utah had a 28-21 lead.
Royce O’Neale, Donovan Mitchell and Emmanuel Mudiay each added four points, while Mike Conley played less than three minutes before receiving his second foul and was forced to sit the rest of the period.