He made three three-pointers and assisted another basket to help the Jazz rally and take a 42-31 lead early in the second quarter. Gay gave Utah an immediate lift even while playing on a minutes restriction. He made back-to-back baskets to kickstart a 9-2 run that gave the Raptors a 23-17 lead in the first quarter.
Toronto lost for the sixth time in seven games despite scoring 33 points off 21 Jazz turnovers.īirch gave Toronto an early spark, scoring all 14 of his points before halftime. scored a season-high 31 points for Toronto, and Fred VanVleet added 24. Rudy Gobert chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds. He missed Utah’s first 14 games while recovering from offseason surgery on his right heel.ĭonovan Mitchell also scored 20 points, and Royce O’Neale added a season-high 16.
Gay also had five rebounds while playing just 18 minutes. SALT LAKE CITY - Rudy Gay hit five three-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz beat the Toronto Raptors 119-103 on Thursday night.
