Jazz Guard Dante Exum Slams Alley-Oop From Royce O’Neale
Nov 29, 2019, 7:15 PM | Updated: 7:32 pm
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum threw down a dunk on an alley-oop from fellow Jazzman Royce O’Neale during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Exum’s slam came during the second quarter of the Jazz vs. Grizzlies game on Friday, November 29.
The Jazz guard entered the game to start the second quarter for the Jazz. After a few minutes on the floor, Exum went high into the air and received a pass near the rim from O’Neale. He threw the ball down for his second made bucket of the game.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 30, 2019
Exum’s jam brought the Jazz within two points of the Grizzlies 31-29 with 8:32 left in the second quarter.
The Jazz guard has 5 points on 2-3 shooting in the first half against Memphis. He added 2 rebounds in 4 minutes on the court.
Exum entered the game with appearances in five games this season. He missed the start of the season as he recovered from an injury that he suffered late last season.
Through five games, Exum is averaging 0.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 7.2 minutes per game.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 30, 2019
Utah went into the break with a 15 point deficit. Memphis led 55-40 at halftime.
The Jazz struggled to shot the ball. They were 14-45 or 31.1 percent on field goals including 23.5 percent on three-point attempts.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 30, 2019