![]() A primary reason for Doncic’s rising assists numbers include his pick-and-roll chemistry with Kristaps Porzingis. Since the NBA resumed regular season play, Doncic has averaged 11.6 assists per game, including a career-high 19 assists against the Bucks on Saturday night. This year, Luka is averaging 29 points, 9.5 rebounds and is tied for third in the NBA with 8.9 assists per game. Luka was dominant in his first season, winning Rookie of the Year honors and averaging over 20 points per game. Personally, I think it’s almost offensive that Luka Doncic was named a candidate for the Kia Most Improved Player of the Year award this season. Jazz Note #1: Limit Luka’s damage in pick-and-roll action In the meantime, the Jazz take on the Dallas Mavericks Monday afternoon and here are three key Jazz Notes to get you up to speed for the game. Depending on how seeding games finish, the Jazz could potentially see the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs for a rematch. Despite Donovan’s late game heroics, the Jazz fell 134-132 to the Nuggets in double overtime. ![]() Suffice it to say, the Jazz got a little lucky from downtown by shooting 40% with 22 makes on the afternoon against the Nuggets. My colleague, Daniel Olsen, offers a deeper dive into Donovan’s clutch factor here. He finished with 17.By Harry Porter | I think it is safe to say we can count on Donovan Mitchell to takeover in crunch time. Miles, who was coming off a season-high 19 points against the Clippers, added six off the bench in the first quarter for the Jazz. He sparked an 8-2 run and had 10 points and five rebounds in the opening quarter. The Mavs led 25-22 after the first, but were up by as many as seven before Jefferson got Utah going with a soft jumper. Utah also had dominated in the paint in recent games but was outscored 30-18 in the first half in that category and 48-38 overall. Millsap had averaged 23.3 points and 9.8 rebounds in his previous four games but had just six at halftime and finished with 16 on 6-of-16 shooting. Nowitzki and the Mavs slowed down one of the league’s hottest players in Paul Millsap, limiting the Jazz power forward to 2-of-7 shooting in the first half. The Mavs led 59-50 at halftime but were up by as many as 13 after a 13-4 run fuelled by Marion’s running jumper and Terry’s three-pointer. Utah shot 38.8 per cent while Dallas hit 52.1 per cent of its shots. Watson was called for a technical, and Favours ejected for throwing the ball into the stands after a questionable call.ĭirk Nowitzki (12 points) sank both free throws to tie the score at 71 entering the fourth. Jefferson then capped the run with a 16-footer.īackup point guard Earl Watson tied it 69-69 on a three-point play off a pass inside by Favours, and a steal and fast-break layup by Miles gave the Jazz a 71-69 lead with 1:24 left in the third. The Jazz used a 10-0 run to pull within 65-64 in the third, with back-to-back Jefferson steals setting up fast-break buckets by Raja Bell and Gordon Hayward. The physical game saw four technical fouls called and one player, Jazz forward Derrick Favours, ejected after throwing the ball in the stands late in the third quarter. The game was tied 87-87 before Jason Terry hit a three-pointer, and Marion a layup. Utah led by three early in the fourth after a dunk by C.J. The Jazz were down by 13 in the second quarter and by 11 in the third before rallying. The Jazz (9-5) lost at home for only the second time all season, and second time in 10 games overall. The Mavs (9-7) were coming off back-to-back last-possession losses to the Lakers and Clippers.
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