Gobert’s huge game sends Jazz past Mavs
Rudy Gobert was helping the Utah Jazz even when missing free throws in overtime.
Gobert, who finished with career highs of 27 points and 25 rebounds, missed both of his free-throw attempts with 1:50 left. But the second one ricocheted right back to him, and he fed the ball to Joe Johnson for a tying three-pointer. The Jazz went on to a 112-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
“That was the plan. Coach called it,” Gobert said.
After a miss by Deron Williams on the ensuing possession and a foul in the aftermath, Joe Ingles put the Jazz ahead to stay by making two free throws with 1:35 left.
Gobert had seven rebounds in the extra five-minute period, and finished with his 29th consecutive 10-rebound game.
“What I love about Rudy is he’s trying to win the basketball game and he doesn’t like to lose,” teammate Gordon Hayward said. “He’s got a fire inside of him, and it’s definitely something that you can feel when you’re out there.”
When the 7-foot-1 Gobert was asked what took him so long to get his first 20-20 game, he said, “I can’t do everything right away. Got to do it slowly.”
The 24-year-old Gobert is in his fourth NBA season. Asked if he should be an All-Star, he said, “Yes, to be honest . ... I think I should be an All-Star for sure.”
Hayward had 26 points, including a big three-pointer late in regulation. Johnson finished with 15 points.
Harrison Barnes had 19 points for Dallas, which had seven players score in double figures. Williams had 16 points and Seth Curry 15.
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Surgery for Spurs’ Gasol: San Antonio center Pau Gasol had surgery to repair a fractured left ring finger. The Spurs said they have not determined a timeline for Gasol’s return. The 16-year veteran fractured his left fourth metacarpal Thursday night in the layup line before a home victory over Denver. Attempting a running hook while coming in from the left side, Gasol jammed his left hand into Kyle Anderson’s left shoulder.