SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz Guard Johnny Juzang continued his powerful shooting from beyond the arc during Utah’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Juzang hits three-pointer against Wolves
The Jazz hosted the T-Wolves at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, March 16.
With 10:01 left in the first half, Jason Preston passed the ball to Juzang, who then connected from 28 feet away from the basket.
Juzang’s triple increased Utah’s lead to 26-22.
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-Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 17, 2024
In his first 11 minutes on the hard court, Juzang scored eight points on 3-5 field goals and 2-3 shooting from downtown.
The day before, Juzang made five three-pointers against the Atlanta Hawks.
This season, the UCLA product is averaging 4.7 points per game on 41.9 percent shooting, including 31.8 percent from distance.
Utah’s game against Minnesota is broadcast on KJZZ, Jazz+NBA League Pass, KSL sports area (97.5 FM), KSLSports.com and the KSL Sports app.
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– KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 17, 2024
Timberwolves vs. Jazz
After welcoming Quin Snyder back to the Delta Center on Fridaythe Jazz will welcome other familiar faces in Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley on Saturday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are rolling into Utah having lost three of their last six games, including two of their last four since Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a torn meniscus.
With their recent slump, the Timberwolves are now 1.5 games behind the top-seeded Denver Nuggets and one game behind the second-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Gobert is having a bounce-back season in Minnesota averaging 13.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks while leading the Timberwolves to the NBA’s No. 1 defense.
The former Jazzman is a lock for the all-defensive first team and the favorite to win his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award.
let’s make a statement. pic.twitter.com/nzKWvDdh6y
– Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 16, 2024
Conley is averaging 10.1 points and 6.7 rebounds and just signed a two-year extension to stay in Minnesota.
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The Jazz and Timberwolves will face off again on Monday in their final meeting of the season.
Kyle Ireland is an NFL Insider sports and local producer for KSLSports.com. Listen to Ireland on Yards After College: An NFL Podcast. Follow him on@kyleireland), the sons (@kyleirelandksl), and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
