Utah Jazz Guard Jordan Clarkson Roasts Dallas Mavericks For 22 Points In First Half
Jan 27, 2021, 8:11 PM | Updated: 8:15 pm
Jordan Clarkson #00 of the Utah Jazz shoots over Josh Hart #3 of the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on January 21, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson cooked the Mavericks’ defense for 22 points during the first half of Utah’s game against Dallas.
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The Jazz hosted the Mavericks at Vivint Arena on Wednesday, January 27.
During the first 24 minutes of game time, Clarkson torched the net for 22 points on 8-14 field goals.
15 of Clarkson’s points came during the second quarter.
Jordan Clarkson is playing elite basketball right now.
Obviously he's redlining on offense and putting a ton of pressure on the Mavericks defense, but his active hands on the defensive end have been great, too.
He's got 20 points with 6:42 left in the second quarter.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) January 28, 2021
Utah’s sixth man buried three of his seven attempts from beyond the arc on the way to a game-high scoring total.
20 for JC #MACU3 | @MountainAmerica pic.twitter.com/MU3shAoBeZ
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2021
Rudy Gobert Impression
Not only was Clarkson effective on the offensive side of the game but he recorded an impressive block that had to have made Rudy Gobert proud.
With 8:32 left in the second quarter, Clarkson swatted an attempt by Dallas’ Jalen Brunson.
JC with his best @rudygobert27 impression pic.twitter.com/epnGyXjZ2u
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2021
In addition to his block, Clarkson added four rebounds and a steal to his first half box score.
He posted a plus-eight rating during his 18 minutes on the hardwood.
At the end of the first half, the Jazz held a 69-48 lead.
Utah’s game against Dallas is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet and 97.5 FM.
