Jazz rookie Ace Bailey sets new career high with 37-point performance
Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey continued a hot month of March on the court, registering another 30-point performance in a loss against the Toronto Raptors. Bailey produced a career-high 37 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots in the 143-127 loss at the Delta Center. He finished by shooting 11-of-21 from the field, including seven 3-pointers, in 35 minutes, 11 seconds of action.
The fifth overall pick tallied 19 points in the second half alone to lead the Jazz down the stretch. He stayed aggressive throughout the game, going a perfect 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, which was his second straight game with as many attempts. "If you look at really any of the top scorers in the NBA, the free-throw line is a big part of it," Jazz coach Will Hardy said.
"I think he is recognizing when he just has to play through the contact when you have the angle on the defender and the rules are on your side. ... Ace has studied a lot of film this year, he has worked really hard on a variety of aspects of his game offensively, but it is great to see him get eight free throws; he had eight last game, as well.
It is a good sign. " ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐ new career-high for the second time in a week and the third time this month โ ๏ธ Keep climbing, Ace ๐๏ธ #TakeNote presented by @ZionsBank pic. twitter.
com/1oHdVLxKeK โ Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 24, 2026 Bailey is averaging 13. 4 points, 4. 1 rebounds and 1.