Utah Jazz Rookie Jared Butler Scores First Points Of NBA Career
Oct 28, 2021, 8:09 PM | Updated: 8:43 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz rookie Jared Butler scored the first point of his NBA career against the Houston Rockets.
The Rockets hosted Butler and the Jazz on Thursday, October 28.
With 7:59 left in the fourth quarter, the former Baylor Bears star buried the second of two free throw attempts for the first point of his professional career.
Jared Butler gets his first point for the @utahjazz at the free-throw line. Took a few more games than expected but he knocked down a free-throw in Houston.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) October 29, 2021
After the foul shot, Butler was 1-2 on free throws and 0-1 on field goals.
He also had two rebounds and an assist in seven minutes of game time.
Even beyond his one point, this has been by far Jared Butler's best stretch in a Jazz uniform.
Made the right pass to the corner a few times, played under control, fought over screens well.
Got a blocked shot and his hustle led to a Clarkson dunk. That's how he can help.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) October 29, 2021
With 4:17 remaining, Butler drained a 27-foot step back three-pointer for the first made goal of his career.
Butler finished the game with four points on 1-3 shooting. He added four rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in 14 minutes of action.
First points for the rookie 🥺 pic.twitter.com/2h8yRxxx0q
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) October 29, 2021
The rookie and the Jazz cruised to a 122-91 victory.
With the win, the Jazz improved their record to 4-0 on the season.
Utah’s next game is on the road against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, October 30 at 6 p.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.