Bojan Bogdanovic contributes in many categories for a new-look Utah Jazz roster, but the 30-year-old had quite the rare feat on Monday, contributing nothing but buckets in a narrow win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Bogdanovic dropped a game-high 35 points with zero rebounds, zero assists, zero steals, and zero blocks, going 11-of-21 from the floor, 3-of-9 from deep, and a perfect 10-of-10 from the stripe. He became the first NBA player to have scored 25 or more points while contributing nothing else positive (he did have three turnovers and three fouls) on the stat sheet twice in his career, according to ESPN Stats & Info:
Bojan Bogdanović the 1st player in NBA history with multiple 25-point games with no rebounds, assists, steals or blocks. (blocks and steals became official in 1973-74)
He did it tonight and also on March 29, 2018 against the Kings.
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— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 7, 2020
🎥| 35pts/10-10ft/11-21fg/3 3pt pic.twitter.com/LhV6DP1xhK
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 7, 2020
The 6-foot-8 wing also had a similar night as a member of the Indiana Pacers when facing the Sacramento Kings on Mar. 29, 2018 — dropping 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field, 2-of-6 from deep, and a clean 9-of-9 from the foul line.
Bogey surely knows where his bread is buttered. He was signed by the Jazz to bolster their outside shooting and help with their spacing — the rest has been an added bonus.
The Croatian sniper has been a welcome addition to the team, as he is posting career highs across the board with 20.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
In games like Monday's, the Jazz needed his scoring more than anything else, with no Mike Conley and a struggling Donovan Mitchell taking on a red-hot Brandon Ingram. The Pelicans youngster matched Bojan Bogdanovic with 35 points, but it wasn't enough to earn a victory over Utah.
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