Jonas Jerebko ends his evening against jazz with a memorable winner

SALT LAKE CITY – Jonas Jerebko was making his way to his new team, showing up early, staying late, and always being professional. Until Friday night, he did not have much to show for his commitment.

Its output could not have been better programmed for the Warriors or for Jerebko. Facing the Jazz, for whom he played last season, in an arena that he knows well, he created the play that saved a long night of treachery.

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"It was great," said Jerebko. "Being back here, I had a good time here.To come back, I said I wanted to win, so that was great."

It was even better. After Jerebko's tip fell, he was assailed by so many warriors that the bench was practically vacant. Because the clock was showing zeros, officials were figuring out how much time was left. The warriors in their celebration were almost unaware of this.

The last shot of Utah, a prayer by Donovan Mitchell, hits the side of the panel and the Warriors rush into the locker with the joy of a comeback.

"It was an incredible moment," said Stephen Curry. Curry scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half, when the Warriors eliminated a 16-point deficit.

"I did not see how he had arrived at this position to get the offensive rebound." It was a timely signal. Once I saw him go crazy, I knew that the weather was "It's a great time." It's new team and makes a great game, especially being back here in Utah.

"I know it's the beginning of the season, but these types of games are exciting and fun.We are grateful to have won, so we have to celebrate accordingly."

The winner of Jerebko's game crowned one night where he had a considerable impact. Jerebko left the bench with 5:03 to go in the first quarter and took 30 seconds to do exactly what the Warriors wanted to do when they signed as a free agent in July .

He drained a 3-pointer. He buried another triple with 2 min. 45 remaining in the quarter while he had 10 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes. Jerebko was 4 out of 5 of the field, including 2 of 3 deepest.

"It's always nice to see the first enter," said Jerebko. "But I feel really comfortable shooting the ball, I have great players around me, so if I'm open, I'm going to shoot him."

The Warriors followed most of the second quarter, third, and first five minutes of the fourth quarter. Kevin Durant, who scored 24 points in a dull first half for the Warriors,

Golden State needed everything he had got from Jerebko, as well as 38 points – 24 in a wonderful first half – from the Durant and Curry markers. Draymond Green, after 39 minutes of play, played a solid final with 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

But that night belonged to Jerebko, who as a free agent signed a one – year contract in July. Everyone in the locker room smiled, but no one smiled more than his own.

"He is one of us," Kerr said. "Every time you're a new guy on a team, you try to stand out, you do it by going strong, you do it with your work ethic.

"But as soon as you hit a winner, it solidifies it pretty much."

The warriors need Jerebko to score on the bench. He did it on Friday.

And he did it with style.