Keyonte George | A-
George struggled in this one more than he has in a while, but he got extra credit in the fourth for this absolutely bonkers 4-point play.
We’re lucky to have Keyonte George on the Jazz. He consistently plays great in the clutch, something we could never say about Donovan Mitchell.
Svi Mykhailiuk | A
Mykhailiuk played a near-perfect game tonight on the offensive end. He’s shooting 38.8%
from three and will have games like this where it seems like he can’t miss. It’s not clear what the Jazz are gaining by playing Svi so much when they’re trying to keep their pick in this draft, but he does produce when he plays.
Jusuf Nurkic | C+
Nurkic has been consistently putting up numbers for the Jazz. He’s big and uses his size well. The issue is that he’s a slow, plodding center, and in some situations, he can’t keep up with athletic, fast teams that take advantage of his lack of speed. His numbers tonight were mostly fine, but he wasn’t able to stay on the floor against the athletic Magic team.
Ace Bailey | B+
Bailey is showing more and more every night and showing great signs in the absence of Lauri Markkanen. Tonight Bailey scored 14 with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. His basketball IQ is great, and he’s proving to be an additive player in so many ways. It’s only going to get better and better. He’s also putting up insane highlights like this one night after night.
Brice Sensabaugh | C+
Sensabaugh didn’t shoot the ball well from three tonight (0-4), but he gets a lot of credit for contributing in other ways with 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Sensabaugh was also a +3 in this one, which means he’s having a positive influence while he’s on the floor.
Taylor Hendricks | Incomplete
Hendricks didn’t miss a shot but got just 10 minutes. It’s one of the stranger situations of the season is watching Hendricks get these up and down minutes. The nice thing is, we’re seeing Hendricks knock down threes and continue to show strong signs of a promising future.
Isaiah Collier | A
Collier is showing some real growth this season. He took one three-pointer and knocked it down, which makes the defense stay honest. But it’s Collier’s drive and dish game that makes him so lethal. He is so fast to the rim, and he’s making great decisions when he has the ball. Tonight’s line of 18 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds is impressive, and there seems to be no reason why he can’t keep it up.
Kevin Love | A
Kevin Love was asked to play the most minutes he has all season with 31:54. He proceeded to score 16 points with 16 rebounds and shot 50% from the field and 57.1% from three (4/7). This level of production has been happening all season, just in smaller stints. It’s not surprising that tonight he gets the minutes and the production scaled with it.
