SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles couldn’t help but give Georges Niang a hard time.
With 5:37 remaining and the Utah Jazz ahead of the Detroit Pistons by 38 points Tuesday night at Vivint Arena, Niang entered the game and proceeded to miss a 3-pointer, his first-ever shot attempt in a Jazz uniform, which drew some ribbing from Mitchell and Ingles afterward.
The former Iowa State star, who joined Utah on a two-way contract in January, stayed aggressive in the final minutes though and wound up making his next two attempts, both of which came near the basket, thanks to strong drives.