The return of Rudy Gobert allowed the Utah Jazz to take a deep breath on the Denver floor (102-125) on Sunday.
Author of 18 points, 19 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks (7/7 on shots), "
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" and his teammates managed to make the difference in the last quarter to soar to victory.
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During this meeting, the Frenchman could have scored one of the most beautiful baskets of the season.
At the very end of the second quarter, just before the break, Rudy Gobert shot one-handed from his own free throw line.
The ball falls directly into the basket.
But, that was right after the buzzer.
A short-lived joy for the pivot of the Jazz.
After the meeting, Rudy Gobert preferred to talk about the performance produced by his team against the in-form Nuggets, than about his improbable basket.
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Each player gave everything in defence.
The energy was there, as was the communication
”.
Thanks to this success, the "
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" teammates remain in third place in the Western Conference, just behind the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns.