Landale explodes to tie career-high against Nikola Jokic

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Jock Landale once again took full advantage of more opportunity with the Australian Boomers having an offensive explosion against three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.

Landale, who has recently moved back to the bench following the return of Zach Edey, stepped up with Edey going out early in the first quarter with a head injury.

The 30-year-old tied his career-high in the NBA with 26 points and has continued his red-hot shooting from three-point range against the Nuggets as the Memphis Grizzlies went toe-to-toe with the Western Conference heavyweights without star guard Ja Morant.

With season averages of 10.5 points and 5.3 rebounds, while shooting 44% from beyond the arc, Landale has been an absolute bargain for the Grizzlies after the Melbourne product joined the franchise when the Houston Rockets waived him in the offseason.

His work ethic, toughness and consistency have been a godsend for the Grizzlies who are in desperate need of some stability following several seasons riddled with controversies surrounding Morant and their coaching situation.

Today's performance also caught the eye of Australian basketball legends, including 2015 NBA champion Andrew Bogut.

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The Memphis Grizzlies may have lost to the Denver Nuggets 125-115 at the FedEx Forum but Aussie big man Jock Landale did his best to try and carry them to an upset win, equalling his NBA career-high in points with 26.

With first-choice centre Zac Edey leaving the game with a head injury in the first quarter, Landale stepped up in a match-up against Nikola Jokic and Denver's reserve big man Jonas Valanciunas.

Landale went 10-from-18 from the field and 3-from-6 from the three-point line as well as grabbing 10 rebounds to end the game with a double-double.

The 26-point performance is the former Melbourne United star's highest points tally since 2022 when he was with the Phoenix Suns.

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Duop Reath went at a point per minute as the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 115-103 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Reath played three minutes and hit one three-pointer in the 12-point victory. Former Boomers teammate Matisse Thybulle is still out with an injured thumb.

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