This season's regular season showdown has entered the final stage, and the Russian City Thunder, which is in the process of being rebuilt, although it has not been able to quickly usher in the rise, is still the ordinary playoff team, but they have gained a lot this season. The team's star Alexander has gradually demonstrated the value of his stadium commander, and people such as Dort and Gidi are constantly cashing in on their talents and becoming a trustworthy cornerstone on the road to the reconstruction of the Russian city. In fact, it's remarkable that the Thunder have made such significant progress in a short period of time.
In this game, the Thunder took on the Utah Jazz. The team's stars Alexander, Dort, Gidey, Beziley and Trey Mann were not injured, they were suspended by the head coach, and the Russian City Thunder became the bullied team again. Yes, even if the Jazz's star Mitchell is on rotation, he can still maintain a strong offensive aggressiveness. At the beginning of the game, the Jazz, who played at home, took the lead and got the initiative to lead the score.
Although Bojan only had three shots in the first quarter, he won 9 free throws and gave 12 points and 2 rebounds. At the same time, starting center Gobert can also show himself, shooting 100% of the 4-of-4 shooting in the single quarter, sending 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. With the two of them in succession, the Jazz took advantage of the trend to play a 41-31 score, taking a 10-point lead. The Jazz, who entered the second quarter of the showdown and got the lead in the score, went down and continued to widen the point difference between the two teams.
Clarkson, who came off the bench, played 12 minutes of playing, delivering 7 points and 4 assists, and Gobert also had 6 points and 4 rebounds, helping the team to play a 30-27 score and take a three-point lead. At the end of the first half, the Jazz have gone 71-58, leading the Thunder by a crucial 13 points. The point difference between the two teams has been widened one after another, and the Thunder have been almost incapable of fighting back. After Yi Bian fought again, the situation fell even more to one side. The Jazz, who were in the third quarter, scored a 35-27 score to take an eight-point lead, widening the point difference between the two sides to 21 points.
In the fourth quarter, even though the jazz starters clocked in early, they still scored a 31-16 score. In the end, the regular time of the fourth quarter was completed, and the Jazz completed a 36-point victory with a score of 137-101. From the end of the first quarter, we understood that this was not a match. But the Thunder still played a lot of highlights in the specific competition: without those familiar core players, the Thunder team with a group of young players, holding the newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger mentality, can also hit 16 three-pointers on the outside line, alleviating the pressure on the team to score.
However, the Jazz, which has always been known for their advantage on the outside, the key to winning this game is on the inside. As we can see, while Bojan delivered 27 points and five rebounds, starting center Gobert actually sent a crucial 20 points and 10 rebounds with 100% of the 9 shots, helping the team to net outperform the opponent's crucial 33 points (the highest in the game). Not only that. Bench center Whiteside also played the style of the former block king in this game: only playing 17 minutes, he can also deliver a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, and a stunning performance of 5 blocks in a single game!