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Kyle Filipowski earned his first career start for the Utah Jazz as they faced Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
Though the Jazz lost 106-88, Filipowski put up a solid game with 12 points and five boards, his second consecutive game with double-digit points after he logged 12 points and eight boards on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings.
Filipowski didn’t see much action through his first three games. He didn’t play in the Jazz’s season opener and played a combined nine minutes in two games before this week. Utah opted to let the rookie get some playing time this week amid some injuries, and he impressed.
After Thursday’s performance, fans had high praise for the Filipowski.
Jazz Lead @JazzLead
Kyle Filipowski vs the San Antonio Spurs
12 PTS
5 REB
5/8 FG
2/4 3PM
Not bad for his first game as a starter pic.twitter.com/xQANREFXv1
After a successful career at Duke, many expected Filipowski to be a first-round pick and perhaps even a lottery pick. He didn’t hear his name called until the second round as Utah took him with the No. 32 overall pick.
Though it’s still early, the Jazz could have gotten a steal in Filipowski. He still needs some time to develop, like all rookies, but could eventually be a key piece in Utah’s rebuild.
With Filipowski now finding his rhythm, the Jazz are looking to finally get their first win of the season after dropping their first five games.
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