Tar Heels in NBA: Justin Jackson plays well in Thunder win; 3 UNC alums out with injuries

Posted Apr 1, 2021
After not getting off the bench the last three games, Justin Jackson scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half as Oklahoma City earned a 113-103 home victory over Toronto. Cole Anthony missed his 22nd straight game with a rib fracture, Wayne Ellington was out with a sore calf muscle and Coby White missed his second straight game with neck spasms. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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