Ricky Rubio continues his stellar play in 2017, putting up 24, 4, 8, and 3.
Rubio Leads Jazz Past Giannis and the Bucks
December 9th, 2017
Ricky Rubio continues to make his case for the 2018 All-Star Game. The 7th year guard posted 24 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals in a win against the Milwaukee Bucks on the road, and he looked damn good doing it, shooting 11 for 19 from the floor and 2 of 4 from three. Donovan Mitchell received the start at the two guard as Derrick Favors is still out with a knee injury. Mitchell put up 17 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists, although he shot just 6 for 15 from the floor. Rudy Gobert put up 12 points, 17 rebounds, and 4 blocks on the evening.
Joe Ingles, starting at power forward, nearly put up a double-double, though he shot fairly poorly at 4-14. Ingles put up 9 points and 8 rebounds in 30 minutes of play, and he played fantastic defense on Giannis Antetokounmpo all night long. Rodney Hood started at the small forward position, putting up just 5 points and 2 assists off 2-5 shooting.
Joe Ingles was the primary defender on Antetokounmpo all night, holding him to just 15 points.
For Milwaukee, Giannis once again was their leading scorer, putting up 15 points, along with 18 rebounds and 10 assists, as well as 3 blocks. Khris Middleton had 15 points off of 7 for 10 shooting, and Malcolm Brogdon also had 15 points along with 5 assists off of 6 for 19 shooting. Thon Maker had 10 points and 7 boards in 25 minutes.
The Jazz improve to 18-9 on the season, as they're still sitting at 3rd in the Western Conference. The win avoids dropping a third straight game for the 2nd time in the 2 weeks. The Bucks drop to 14-11, still tied for third place in the East with the New York Knicks, 4 games behind the 1st-place Cavs.