UTAH JAZZ
Indianapolis Colts RB Zack Moss Attends Mavs-Jazz Game
SALT LAKE CITY – Former Utah Utes and current Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss attended an NBA game between the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks.
The Jazz hosted the Mavericks at Vivint Arena on Monday, February 6.
During the contest, Moss was shown on the jumbotron to the crowd. He was also present for the Jazz’s pregame show on AT&T SportsNet.
A familiar face in the crowd for the @utahjazz game tonight! 🙌🙌🙌#TakeNote | @Colts pic.twitter.com/j7qWEou7D0
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2023
Moss recently completed his third season in the NFL.
Prior to his professional career, Moss was a standout player for the Utes.
After his college career at Utah, Moss was drafted by the Bills in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 86th overall selection.
As a rookie in 2020, Moss played 13 games, recording 481 rushing yards on 112 carries and four touchdowns. He also had 14 receptions for 95 yards and one touchdown.
Loved having @PresMoss2 with us tonight! Come back again soon 🖤#TakeNote | #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/Ykl4DAXxxv
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 7, 2023
In 2021, Moss appeared in 13 games, while rushing for 345 yards and four touchdowns. He added 23 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown.
Through his time in Buffalo, Moss ran for 917 yards on 225 carries for eight touchdowns. Through the air, Moss had 44 receptions for 319 yards and two touchdowns.
In November 2022, the former Ute was traded from the Bills to the Colts.
He finished the season with 76 carries for 365 yards and a touchdown for the Colts. During his time in the NFL, Moss has run for 1,282 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s also recorded 331 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver.
Utah’s game against Dallas is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and KSL Sports Zone.
Mavericks vs. Jazz
Dallas Short Bodies After Irving Trade
On Sunday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania announced that the Mavericks were trading guard Spencer Dinwiddie and forward Dorian Finney-Smith to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Irving and Markieff Morris.
Irving has 48 hours to report to Dallas and won’t be available when they face the Jazz on Monday night.
The Mavericks had already announced that superstar guard Luka Doncic would miss the game against the Jazz with a heel injury.
Dinwiddie torched the Jazz for 35 points on 11-23 shooting when the Mavericks were in town on January 30, despite suffering a 108-100 loss.
Though shorthanded, Dallas will welcome forward Christian Wood back to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a thumb injury.
Guard Frank Ntilikina is questionable with a non-Covid illness.
LISTEN LIVE: The @utahjazz are back home to face the @dallasmavs on https://t.co/4kU961UAvR and the @KSLSportsZone.#TakeNote https://t.co/Ajrn0Pt3i9 pic.twitter.com/capjca0wP6
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2023
Jazz Look For Bounceback Win
The Jazz had one of their uglier performances in Friday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks shooting a sluggish 1-12 from the three-point line in the first quarter.
The Hawks built a 20-point lead in the second quarter and coasted to a stress-free 115-108 victory in Salt Lake City.
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Rookie Walker Kessler had a rare down performance against Atlanta scoring two points and grabbing five rebounds in 17 minutes.
Kessler is averaging 13.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks in Jazz wins since entering the starting lineup in early January, and just 6.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in the losses.