Jazz Break Three-Point Records In Regular Season Finale Against Kings
May 16, 2021, 8:47 PM | Updated: May 17, 2021, 10:40 am
Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz celebrates his three pointer with ut00# in front of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter at Staples Center on April 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz set two three-point records during the regular season finale against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
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The first record the Jazz set was becoming the first team in NBA history to make 10 or more three-pointers in every game of a regular season. Entering the game on Sunday, Utah shot 38 percent from beyond the arc.
Also entering Sunday’s game, Jordan Clarkson has made the most triples on the team with 202. Joe Ingles was in second with 181, tied with Bojan Bogdanovic and Donovan Mitchell.
Seven Jazz players made over 100 three-pointers. Other than the players listed above, Mike Conley made 135 triples, Georges Niang hit 122 and Royce O’Neale with 105.
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The other record for the Jazz that was mentioned on the TV broadcast on AT&T SportsNet was becoming the third team in NBA history to hit over 1,200 threes in a single season. Entering Sunday’s game, Utah had 1,187 triples. By the end of the third quarter, the Jazz surpassed 1,200 threes after making 17 triples.
The Jazz are wrapping up their regular season schedule. They will play the winner of the consolation game from the NBA Play-In Tournament when the NBA Playoffs start on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23.
