Brice Sensabaugh sets bench first quarter scoring standard
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Key Points:
- Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh scored 21 points off the bench in the first quarter against Chicago, setting an NBA record for most points by a reserve in the opening period since the stat was tracked starting in the 1996-97 season.
- Sensabaugh's 21 points surpassed the previous first-quarter reserve record of 20 points set by Lance Stephenson in 2022.
- He finished the first half with 28 points, just two shy of the Jazz record for points in the first half by any player, held by Rodney Hood with 30 points in 2016.
- Sensabaugh was highly efficient, making 8 of 9 shots including all three 3-pointers in just
