Rudy Gobert Throws Down Alley-Oop From Royce O’Neale Against Magic
Apr 3, 2021, 7:46 PM
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) glides in for a dunk between Philadelphia 76ers players Seth Curry (31) and Dwight Howard (39) during an NBA basketball game at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jazz center Rudy Gobert completed an alley-oop connection with Royce O’Neale with an early slam dunk against the Orlando Magic.
The Jazz hosted the Magic at Vivint Arena on Saturday, April 3.
With 9:44 remaining in the first quarter, O’Neale tossed a pass to Gobert, who slammed the ball through the cylinder for his two points of the contest.
2️⃣3️⃣ ↗️ 2️⃣7️⃣@BucketsONeale00 x @rudygobert27 pic.twitter.com/O0oEAEV8mk
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) April 4, 2021
Gobert’s bucket helped the Jazz to an quick 5-2 lead.
At the end of the quarter, the Jazz owned a 38-20 advantage.
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Gobert finished the quarter with five points on 2-3 field goals.
He also had three rebounds in the opening 12 minutes of game time.
Gobert posted a plus-13 rating during his first eight minutes on the hardwood.
too ˢᵐᵃˡˡ pic.twitter.com/WX4FKHFDuT
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) April 4, 2021
This season, the Jazz center is averaging 14.7 points per game on 65.1 percent shooting.
Utah’s game against Orlando is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet and 97.5 FM.
