SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz Forwards Luka Šamanić and John Collins combined for an alley-oop slam dunk in the first minute of Utah’s game against the Wizards of Washington.
Jazz forward connection for an alley-oop dunk
The Jazz hosted the Wizards at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, March 4.
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Just 34 seconds into the game, Šamanić threw a pass toward the rim and into the hands of Collins, who fired the ball into the cylinder for Utah’s first points of the evening.
Collins’ dunk tied the scoreboard at 2-2.
Now that’s a way to start the game, John ????#Take note | @jcollins20_ pic.twitter.com/LirPCUnLIt
-Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2024
Coming into the first timeout, the Wizards held a 15-11 advantage with 7:19 left in the quarter. In their first five minutes on the court, Šamanić recorded an assist, a steal and a block, while Collins scored two points on 1–1 field goals.
Lucas out! he is everywhere ! pic.twitter.com/n7PwgWzzOf
-Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2024
This season, Šamanić is averaging 2.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.1 assists in 5.7 minutes per game. Collins averages 14.3 points per game on 52.3 percent shooting.
Utah’s game against Washington is broadcast on KJZZ, Jazz+NBA TV, KSL sports area (97.5FM), KSLSports.comand the KSL Sports app.
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– KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 5, 2024
Wizards vs. Jazz
Keyonte George is the latest name added to the Jazz injury report as they prepare to host the Wizards.
The rookie guard was listed as questionable due to illness by the Jazz on Monday.
All-star Lauri Markkanen is also out with a quad contusion while Walker Kessler will miss his third straight game with a foot sprain.
Keyonte George questionable for jazz
George is listed as questionable after having one of the best games of his young career against the Miami Heat on Saturday.
The 20-year-old scored 31 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists in 43 minutes as the Jazz fell to the Heat 126-120.
Keyonte George is the latest name added to the @utahjazz long injury report against the @washwizards. #Take note https://t.co/oca8YuLB4b
– KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 4, 2024
The loss capped a three-game winless streak in the Eastern Conference after falling to the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic.
The Jazz are 1-8 in their last nine games since the NBA trade deadline.
Wizards look to end 14-game losing streak
The Wizards face the Jazz on a 14-game losing streak, the worst of the season.
The Jazz will be the first team with a sub-.500 record the Wizards have faced since late January when they beat the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs in back-to-back outings.
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The Wizards and Pistons are tied for the worst record in the NBA at 9-51.
Washington’s six road wins are tied for the second-most among all NBA teams this season.
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