Jazz Forward Bojan Bogdanovic Continues Hot Shooting Against Blazers
Mar 9, 2022, 8:39 PM
Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Utah Jazz in action during Game One of the Western Conference second-round playoff series against the LA Clippers at Vivint Smart Home Arena on June 8, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic continued his hot streak to start Utah’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Jazz hosted the Blazers at Vivint Arena on Wednesday, March 9.
After a slow start by both teams, Bogdanovic helped ignite Utah’s offense. The veteran forward has been on a tear recently and Wednesday’s game continued his hot start.
Bogey bringing the hot shooting from the road to the Viv 🌧#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/2dnFbxYn0W
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 10, 2022
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At the end of the quarter, the Jazz owned a 33-15 lead.
Bogdanovic led the Jazz with seven points on 2-5 shooting, including 1-3 from beyond the arc. He added two rebounds during his first nine minutes on the court and posted a plus-13 rating.
This season, Bogdanovic is averaging 17.8 points per game on 45.5 percent shooting, including 38.6 percent from distance.
Trail Blazers vs. Jazz
The Trail Blazers made the difficult decision to begin a retooling around All-Star guard Damian Lillard at the trade deadline, and have been one of the worst teams in the NBA since the All-Star break.
The @utahjazz will kick off a stretch of three winnable games tonight when they host the dreadful @trailblazers. #TakeNote https://t.co/nSNDJfmpGF
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 9, 2022
Portland traded Robert Covington and Normal Powell to the Los Angeles Clippers and sent CJ McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for more roster flexibility this summer.
Over their last five games, the Trail Blazers have gone winless, and have been outscored by an average of 31.2 points per game.
The Jazz are 2-0 this season against Portland with an average win margin of 18.5 points.
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🎧: https://t.co/yTfV2Fd1rE#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/nI0Kq7fCLy— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 9, 2022
Utah’s game against Portland is broadcast on ESPN, AT&T SportsNet, and The Zone Sports Network.
