With its various choices in the 2024 Draft, the Jazz believe they have achieved the ideal harvest, and tonight, the three rookies shone in the hard-fought victory (90-89) against the Mavericks. While Melvin Ajinça signed 13 points and 5 rebounds as a starter, Cody Williams scored 21 points on 9 of 15 shooting. Jalen Williams' brother is a bit of the antithesis of his brother with a feline physique and a superb outside shot.
Bronny James' teammate at USC, Isaiah Collier compiled 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists at the lead, while Kyle Filipowski added 10 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes. In a game marked by 10 lead changes, the Jazz made the difference with their shooting skills (48%, including 41% on 3-pointers), but also their teamwork with 27 assists, against 17 for the Mavericks.
This was precisely what the leaders wanted when they selected them: “Having players who like to pass and can pass gives you a really good foundation to develop your game.” said franchise GM Justin Zanik.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers attempted; LF = Free throws made / Free throws attempted; O = Offensive rebound; D = Defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose balls; Ct: Blocks; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the court; Pts = Points; Eval: Player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
