It had been greater than 15 years since a Utah Jazz participant had a triple-double within the common season, till Jordan Clarkson’s huge night time Monday.
Coming of the bench, Clarkson completed with 20 factors, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in Utah’s 127-90 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Head coach Will Hardy was properly conscious of the doubtful streak, retaining Clarkson in lengthy into the fourth quarter as the sport changed into a blowout.
He started the quarter with 15 factors, eight assists and 6 rebounds, however the unofficial triple-double watch started when Clarkson grabbed his seventh rebound and bought a bucket with simply over 10 minutes to go.
With 8:15 to go, Clarkson grabbed one other board, then delivered assists on back-to-back possessions, whereas the Jazz started a 13-0 run that put them up by 26 factors, and the sport out of attain.
Nonetheless Hardy stored Clarkson in, who bought this ninth rebound with 5:33 left. Then he bought caught on 9, searching rebounds and annoying his coach who simply wished to sit down him.
The final Jazz triple-double got here in 2008, when Carlos Boozer had 22 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in opposition to the Seattle Supersonics.
That is how lengthy it had been for the reason that final triple-double: It occurred in opposition to a group that does not exist anymore.
Ricky Rubio additionally had a triple-double throughout the 2018 playoffs, going for 26/11/10 and infuriating opposing level guard Russell Westbrook, who apparently thought of triple-doubles his personal area.
It took Clarkson a very long time to lastly collect his tenth rebound. However after ready for 15 years for a triple-double, that was simply advantageous for the Jazz.
