Keyonte George finished Friday's win over the Grizzlies with 39 points (12-of-20 FGs, 10-of-10 FTs), six rebounds, eight assists, two steals and five three-pointers.
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Keyonte George finished Friday's win over the Grizzlies with 39 points (12-of-20 FGs, 10-of-10 FTs), six rebounds, eight assists, two steals and five three-pointers.George was rolling during the first half of Friday's game, scoring 27 points. While a combination of improved defending from the Grizzlies and foul trouble conspired to keep the guard scoreless in the third quarter, he would finish with a career-high 39 points. Add in the assists, percentages and low turnover count (three), and this was an excellent night for George. The significant improvement that he's made has lowered Isaiah Collier's fantasy value, but the second-year guard did dish out eight assists in 24 minutes off the bench.
Walter Clayton Jr. finished Sunday's loss to the Thunder with 20 points (8-of-12 FGs, 2-of-3 FTs), two rebounds, nine assists and two three-pointers.A double-digit scorer in three straight games, Clayton finished Sunday's defeat with career-highs in points and assists. With Keyonte George (8/5/3/0/1) struggling and Isaiah Collier (one assist) only playing six minutes, it was Clayton's show for most of the second half. The rookie guard had an encouraging effort, but it's unlikely to mean much regarding his fantasy value in the short term. However, there may come a time later in the season when the Jazz look to feature Clayton more as the rebuild moves forward.