Rudy Gobert Throws Down Dunk Over Nuggets F Will Barton
Jan 17, 2021, 7:37 PM
Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz and Gary Harris #14 of the Denver Nuggets touch hands prior to a game at Ball Arena on January 17, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert threw down a monster dunk over Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton in the third quarter on Sunday evening.
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Rudy Gobert not only dunked on Will Barton but he also got fouled and converted the three-point play to put the Jazz up by one point with 7:51 remaining in the third quarter.
After Nikola Jokic made a 16-foot jump shot and Barton made a two-point bucket, Gobert had another dunk. The Jazz trailed the Nuggets 65-64 with 6:43 remaining in the third.
turn + burn 🔥#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/aj6ilz8C1P
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 18, 2021
Gobert was up to 8 points, 8 rebounds and one block in 23 minutes of play, while shooting 3-of-4 from the field and 2-3 from the free throw line. The Jazz trailed the Nuggets 58-53 at halftime. In the first half, Gobert recorded just 3 points, 4 rebounds and 5 turnovers in 17 minutes of action.
𝙜𝙤𝙗𝙯𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖 #TakeNote | @rudygobert27 pic.twitter.com/ND7IDaVANv
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 18, 2021
In Utah’s win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night at home, Gobert had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Before that performance, he hadn’t scored in double figures in three straight games.
The Jazz are on a quick one-game road trip before going back to Salt Lake City to play six straight and seven of their next 8 games at Vivint Smart Home Arena. This is the first time that Denver and Utah are playing since their classic seven-game playoff series last season in the bubble in Orlando, Florida.
