Utah Jazz: 3 players to watch in pivotal match-up in Boston
Jordan Clarkson
The Utah Jazz need Jordan Clarkson to get it going tonight. He’s coming off a tough performance in New York and also had a tough outing against Boston last month. Getting a huge scoring game from him off the bench would go a long way.
Since joining the Jazz via trade, Clarkson has become a fan favorite thanks to his relentless energy and scoring ability. He’s won games for the Jazz and has completely transformed the bench unit. Clarkson has proved to be a massive pickup for the Jazz.
Yeah, he’ll make a bad play here and there, but overall, Clarkson has been very good. The Jazz desperately needed his scoring off the bench.
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When these teams met last, Clarkson had quite the dud for the Jazz, finishing with just nine points on 4-13 shooting in 19 minutes. He was 1-6 from three-point range and just struggled to find a rhythm all night long.
Utah needs a big scoring game from Clarkson tonight. When he’s out there playing aggressive defense, shaking and baking and finishing around the rim, it energizes the entire team. He means so much to the Jazz and an off night from him hurts significantly.