Jazz's Rudy Gobert: Posts double-double in Game 6 loss
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Gobert ended with 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-4 FT) and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes during Thursday's 98-96 loss to Dallas.
Gobert's day began in unfortunate fashion when a bee sting led to some facial swelling, though the incident didn't appear to affect his play on the court. The All-Star center did his usual heavy lifting on the boards, leading all players with 12 rebounds, but he was quiet offensively and didn't produce any defensive stats for the second time in the series. Gobert again proved to be one of the league's elite big men during the campaign, though his playoff numbers largely fell below those he posted during the regular season.
Jazz's Rudy Gobert: Posts double-double in ugly loss
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Gobert logged 17 points (6-7 FG, 5-7 FT), 11 rebounds and one steal over 27 minutes during Monday's 102-77 loss to Dallas.
Utah shot only 37.7 percent as a team in the contest, making Gobert's 6-for-7 line stand out even more than it usually would. The big man also grabbed a team-high 11 boards, though he failed to swat any shots for the second straight game. Gobert began the series scoring just 13 combined points over the first two games, but he has averaged 16.3 points in the subsequent three contests.
Jazz's Rudy Gobert: Big double-double in win Saturday
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Gobert amassed 17 points (4-8 FG, 9-18 FT), 15 rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes during Saturday's 100-99 victory over the Mavericks.
He slammed home the winning basket on an alley-oop with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter, capping his first double-double of the series. Gobert has struggled a bit so far in the first round, averaging 11.3 points, 14.0 boards and 1.5 blocks through four games, but Saturday's performance could be a sign he's breaking out heading into Game 5 on Monday.
Gobert recorded eight points (2-5 FG, 4-6 FT), 17 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 37 minutes during Monday's 110-104 loss to the Mavericks.
Gobert was effective in neutralizing Dwight Powell, but Dallas found another way to beat the Jazz. The Mavericks sunk 22 three-pointers and essentially abandoned the battle in the paint, and although the scheme benefited Gobert's rebounding numbers, it exposed a big hole in Utah's perimeter defense. Win or lose, Gobert will almost always deliver a strong rebounding performance, and Dallas seems especially vulnerable in the category.
Gobert posted five points (0-1 FG, 5-6 FT), 17 rebounds and three blocks across 35 minutes during Saturday's 99-93 win over the Mavericks.
Gobert only managed to take one shot attempt in the game, as the Mavericks made sure to clog the paint to prevent him from getting passes for easy dunks. However, he was still dominant on the glass and as a rim protector.
Gobert closed Wednesday's 137-101 victory over Oklahoma City with 20 points (9-9 FG, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 26 minutes.
Gobert took only nine shots in the blowout win, and he converted all of them en route to a third game of 20-plus points over his past four contests. The All-Star center also racked up 10 boards to notch his seventh straight double-double. Gobert ranks second in the league in that category on the campaign with 51 double-doubles in 64 contests.
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Jazz's Rudy Gobert: Huge night in OT win
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Gobert provided 22 points (5-8 FG, 12-18 FT), 21 rebounds, one block and one steal across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 121-115 overtime victory over the Grizzlies.
Coming off a disappointing loss to the Warriors on Saturday, Gobert and the Jazz bounced back in a big way, fighting back from a second-half deficit to prevail in overtime over one of the hottest teams in the league. Gobert has been a rebounding machine of late, racking up 18.6 boards -- to go with 16.2 points -- per game over his last five contests (36.6 MPG).
Gobert amassed 14 points (5-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 20 rebounds, one assist and two steals across 38 minutes during Saturday's 111-107 loss to the Warriors.
Gobert put up 14 points in the loss, but his most standout performance came on the glass. The All-Star center grabbed 20-plus rebounds for the eighth time this season and for the first time in over two weeks. Gobert has registered double-digit boards in each of his past five games and is averaging 14.6 points, 16.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks over that stretch.
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Jazz's Rudy Gobert: Posts big double-double vs. Lakers
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Gobert contributed 25 points (9-11 FG, 7-9 FT), 17 rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 36 minutes during Thursday's 122-109 victory over the Lakers.
Gobert led all players in rebounds and finished second with 25 points en route to his 48th double-double of the campaign. That number ranks third in the NBA behind Nikola Jokic (62) and Jonas Valanciunas (49). Gobert finished March with per-game averages of 14.5 points, 14.0 boards and 1.8 blocks over 15 games.
