Bojan Bogdanovic Torches Net With Early Threes Against Rockets
Feb 14, 2022, 7:45 PM
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SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic scorched the nets from downtown during the opening quarter of Utah’s game against the Houston Rockets.
The Jazz hosted the Rockets at Vivint Arena on Monday, February 13.
During the first 12 minutes of action, Bogdanovic posted a perfect quarter of play.
The forward had a game-high 13 points on 5-5 field goals, including 3-3 from beyond the arc. He added two rebounds. Bogdanovic recorded a plus-eight rating during his first eight minutes on the court.
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At the end of the first quarter, Utah owned a 36-24 lead.
Rockets Look For Jazz Road Sweep
The Rockets stunned the Jazz in mid-January with a 116-111 victory in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz were without Donovan Mitchell who had suffered a concussion in the previous game and allowed Houston’s shooters to go largely unchallenged as the Rockets knocked down 22-45 three-point attempts in the game.
Reserve guard Garrison Mathews scored 23 points off the bench including knocking down 5-9 threes in the victory.
However, the Rockets have struggled since beating the Jazz on the road. Houston is just 1-8 in their last nine games and has been outscored by an average of 13.3 points per.
Utah’s game against Houston is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.