Can the Utah Jazz win a game when the momentum shifts, the tension ratchets up, and the situation gets tight? They did on Saturday, with no less than Game 1 of their playoff series on the line.
that got the American Airlines Center crowd whipped up into a frenzy, the Jazz also got just enough clutch buckets and stops for a 99-93 victory to steal home-court advantage.
“I’m just happy to win the game,” added Gobert, who totaled five points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks, and was. “They had a lot of free throws at the end of the game, and we stayed focused and kept our heads and kept trusting each other.” for the playoffs, he appeared to be the only one not disarmed in the first half — where he scored 20 of his 26 points.
“Rudy gets evaluated on a lot of things, sometimes two of them at the same time. The fact that we’ve been making that analysis of a guy who can actually protect the rim and then go out and contest a 3 says a lot about what he’s capable of doing,” said Snyder. “And his ability to do that is central to how we play defense.”Utah also crucially earned a 63-42 rebounding advantage.
Gobert, asked whether he foresaw opponents no longer going small in such a circumstance, quipped, “Everyone looks small to me.”
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