Conley, O’Neale Help Utah Jazz Torch Golden State On Three-Pointers To Start Game
Jan 23, 2021, 7:27 PM | Updated: 7:30 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Jazz started their game against the Golden State Warriors on a 14-0 run that was fueled by three-point field goals from Mike Conley and Royce O’Neale.
The Jazz hosted the Warriors at Vivint Arena on Saturday, January 23.
Utah center Rudy Gobert won the opening tip and forward Royce O’Neale got things going with a corner three 18 seconds into the contest.
The Jazz fueled their 14-0 start with 5-5 shooting, including 4-4 from beyond the arc.
The Golden State @Warriors are forced to call a timeout after the @utahjazz start the game 4-4 from three, mixed in with a Rudy Gobert layup, and the Jazz lead 14-0 in just 2:08 of game time. #TakeNote
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 24, 2021
O’Neale and Jazz guard Mike Conley both went 2-2 from distance for 6 points apiece.
Three of the triples came on assists by Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic.
how it started in addition to how it's going pic.twitter.com/HO0wkk96IK
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 24, 2021
Utah’s Donovan Mitchell fed Gobert on a sweet play for the team’s only non-three field goal.
It's 14-0. 4-4 from three.
Is that … good?
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 24, 2021
The hot start by the Jazz forced Golden State head coach Steve Kerr to call his first timeout only 2:08 into the game.
The Warriors opened the game 0-4 shooting, including 0-2 from three.
Utah’s game against Golden State is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet and 97.5 FM.