UTAH JAZZ
Rudy Gobert Throws Down Lob Dunk On Mike Conley Pass
Jan 16, 2022, 6:40 PM
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) puts down a dunk over Oklahoma City Thunder center Derrick Favors (15) as the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder open the 2021-22 season at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY –Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert announced his presence with authority after returning from a five-game absence that saw the Jazz go 1-4 without him.
The Nuggets hosted the Jazz at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, January 16.
welcome back, @rudygobert27!#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/gRAsJtIs7S
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 17, 2022
The Jazz were trailing 15-10 when Mike Conley used a quick crossover dribble, creating space in the lane before lofting a perfectly thrown pass that Gobert finished strong.
The league leader in dunks with 128 coming into the night’s game, Gobert scored six points in the first quarter, adding three dunks to his season total.
Oh 😳😳😳#NBAAllStar | @rudygobert27 pic.twitter.com/XRlPcxZMFI
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 17, 2022
In 37 games played this year, Gobert is averaging 15.5 points per game this year and leads the league in rebounding, pulling down 15.1 rebounds per game.
The Jazz and Nuggets can be seen on AT&T SportsNet and heard on The Zone Sports Network.
