The Utah Jazz have officially put their 32-point Game 1 loss behind them and are now looking ahead to Game 2 and hoping to steal that game and return to Salt Lake City with the series tied at one game apiece.
Leading up to Game 2 of the best-of-seven first round series with the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets, the Jazz Notes podcast hosts agree that the defensive rotation is key to getting a victory in Game 2.
The Utah Jazz trail their best-of-seven first round series 1-0 against the Houston Rockets in the NBA Playoffs. Through the history, this is obviously not unfamiliar territory.
After a lopsided 122-99 loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, the Utah Jazz need to correct some things leading up to Game 2 on Wednesday, particularly on the defensive end.
Just hours after the Jazz lost to the Houston Rockets 122-90 in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs, the Jazz Notes Podcast had some quick reactions and takeaways from the lackluster performance by Utah.
In the first half of Game 1 against the Houston Rockets, the Utah Jazz implemented a strange-looking defensive strategy on Rockets superstar James Harden.
Following the Houston Rockets dominating 122-90 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs, there are many flaws to take away from the loss for the Jazz.
The Houston Rockets led for most of the first half, but a 14-4 run in the second quarter created separation and lifted them to a 59-44 lead at the half over the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs.
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is set to wear his Adidas signature sneaker on-court for the first time in Game 1 of Utah’s first round playoffs series against the Houston Rockets.
With just one day before the start of the Utah Jazz’ first game in the NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets, the Jazz Notes podcast talked about the keys to the game for Utah.
Many Utah Jazz fans may have been upset that their team received the fifth seed in the playoffs and will surrender home court advantage to the Houston Rockets. However, if history is any indicator, the fifth spot is not a bad place to be.
Just when it looked like the Utah Jazz were going to be facing the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs, they ended up drawing the Houston Rockets.
According to both sides of the matchup, Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio is expected to make a major impact in the first round playoffs series between Utah and the Houston Rockets.
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has had a fantastic season for the Jazz. His productive year has only been done one other time, by Wilt Chamberlain in the 1966-67 season.
Imagine having a Utah Jazz playoff team full of all-time greats like John Stockton, Karl Malone, Jeff Hornacek, or current stars like Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert.
The Utah Jazz are back in the playoff for the third straight season. They are the No. 5-seed in the Western Conference and will face the No. 4-seed Houston Rockets for the ninth time in the postseason, the most against any team in the west.
With several key players sitting out the Utah Jazz’s final regular season game, rookie Grayson Allen had a chance to shine. He did just that, scoring a career-high 40 points while playing 40 minutes in Utah’s 143-137 loss to LA Clippers.