LA gets NBA history made against them by Walker Kessler in a 21 point loss to the Jazz
The LA Clippers were hoping to get off to a good start to the regular season on Wednesday night, but that proved to be very difficult thanks to Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler.
LA fell to the Jazz in the season opener for both teams, 128-109.
With the Clippers, Ivica Zubac led the way with 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes of play. James Harden added 15 points, two rebounds and 11 assists for the Clippers, who never led in this game and trailed by 24 points after one quarter.
The Utah Jazz had six players score in double figures, with Walker Kessler, Lauri Markkanen and Brice Sensabo all scoring at least 20 points.
Kessler led the Jazz in scoring, finishing with 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and four blocks while shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the field against the Clippers.
With that performance, Walker Kessler became the first player in NBA history to record at least 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and four blocks while shooting 100 percent from the field with at least one three-pointer.
Denver Nuggets forward Bobby Jones also recorded a similar tally in a 105-103 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 6, 1976, but there was no three-point line then. Kessler became the first player to record that streak with a 3-pointer.
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The Clippers committed nine of their 15 turnovers in the opening period, when the Jazz jumped out to a 24-point lead. LA would trail by 31 at halftime and by as many as 37 points in the game.
While the Jazz had six players in double figures, they also saw Kyle Filipovski score nine points, Svi Mykhailiuk scored nine points and Jusuf Nurkic added eight points off the bench.
The Clippers will now head home for their home opener against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, while the Jazz will hit the road to take on the Sacramento Kings.
2025-10-23 04:03:00
