Jordan Clarkson led off the bench to record the first regular-season triple-double by a Utah player since 2008, leading the Jazz to a 127-90 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
With 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Clarkson recorded his first career triple-double and marked the Jazz’s first in a regular-season game since Carlos Boozer’s on February 13, 2008, after 1,256 games. . Additionally, Clarkson’s triple-double was the first in more than 40 years for a Jazz player coming off the bench, dating back to February 5, 1983, when Mark Eaton recorded 12 points, 14 rebounds and 12 blocked shots.
At 31 years old, Clarkson achieved this milestone in his 685th game of the regular season and the 728th of his career. Initially selected in the second round, 46th overall, in the 2014 draft by Washington before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Clarkson was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018 and then joined the Jazz in 2019.
The Jazz consolidated their lead for good with a 16-4 run, widening the gap to 97-79 at the start of the fourth quarter, and Clarkson was key, scoring or assisting on five of Utah’s six baskets during that decisive run.
2024-01-02 18:02:35
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